Premier League remains the place to be in shirt sponsorship as Man Utd revealed a record-breaking $559m (£357m), which is about £51m a year.

Sky Sports has signed a five year deal with the Scottish Premier League which will include five Rangers games from the Football League.

General Motors and Manchester United today announced that the world’s most popular football club’s shirt sponsor will be Chevrolet, beginning with the 2014/2015 season.

Chevrolet, the current Official Car Partner of the Club, will become only the fifth shirt sponsor in the Club’s 134 year history.

Newcastle United have extended their partnership with EA SPORTS, with the videogames giant continuing as the club’s gaming partner for the next two years.

Hyundai said its sponsorship of the Euro 2012 championship has been very successful in getting its brand name more widely known in the region, particularly in the social media spectrum.

Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls are inviting season-ticket holders on the field for their exhibition game against Tottenham Hotspur of England’s Premier League.

Football clubs social media ranking in July 2012, showing the number of Twitter “followers” and Facebook “likes” (official club accounts). FC Barcelona top the league, ahead Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Lindley Venue Catering, the specialist sports stadia catering division of The Lindley Group, has beaten off stiff competition to win the prestigious five-year contract to provide all match day and non-match day catering services and develop the conference, banqueting and events business for premiership club Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Marketing services provider, Sports Alliance has added an eighth Premier League football club to its increasing client list after engagement by Queens Park Rangers to manage the London club’s complete data-focused marketing output.

Liverpool FC announced they are entering into a four-year partnership agreement with Chevrolet to become its Official Automotive Partner.