Albanian oil company Taçi Oil has signed a one-year deal with AC Milan to become a premium sponsor of the Serie A champions for the coming 2011/12 soccer season.

Puma, the sportswear brand, has signed Sergio Agüero, the Argentinian star footballer now playing for Manchester City, in a long-term deal that will see him front the brand’s advertising campaigns.

Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) has announced a multi-million pound shirt sponsorship deal with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia.

Espanyol have agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Mexican state of Quintana Roo to wear the name of Cancún on the front of their shirts.

Premier League champions Manchester United have agreed a country-specific sponsorship deal with Malaysian snacks maker Mamee Double Decker Bhd.

Manchester United has signed two new commercial deals, with logistics company DHL becoming the club’s first training kit sponsor and Vietnamese mobile phone group Beeline

Indesit has appointed We Are Social to manage its global social media activity for its sponsorship of four European teams, including Arsenal and AC Milan.

It’s 20 years since the Premier League was launched and to mark the occasion, we’ve put together an infographic suitably laced with factoids illustrating the League’s journey from domestic breakaway to global superpower.

Blackburn Rovers FC has announced a unique charity of the year partnership with The Prince’s Trust for the upcoming 2011-12 football season.

Stoke City have cemented a long-standing association with another pillar of the local community by securing a sponsorship agreement for their famous Boothen End.