7 outrageous credit cards if you have excellent credit
MSNBC host Joy Reid apologizes for incendiary old blog posts
The highest paying cash back card has hit the market
The second sponsorship tier is only half full, with veteransMcDonalds(MCD)andBudweiser(BUD)being joined by two Chinese companies: smartphone maker Vivo and electronics manufacturer Hisense.
Teams from 32 countrieslearned Friday who they will play at the soccer showcase, but with just six months until kick off, FIFA is struggling to find companies that are willing to spend millions of dollars on ads and logo placement.
Top Bank Announces 1.65% APY Savings Account
FIFA is struggling to find sponsors for Russia 2018
FIFAs biggest challenge is finding more regional supporters for the third group.
FIFA lumps its sponsors into three groups: partners, World Cup sponsors and regional supporters.
Its proving difficult for FIFA to move beyond the corruption scandal, two years after it first burst into the open. A handful of former officials linked to FIFA still face graft charges in New York.
The only thing you can do is re-brand, Nally said of FIFA. They keep saying its changed, but has it? They need to rekindle confidence and theyre not going to do that with the FIFA name.
Two South Carolina journalists killed while covering hazardous weather
The big deals are still there but its in decline, said Patrick Nally, a sports marketing consultant who previously worked with FIFA. The big corporate names are moving away and being replaced by political players.
Sponsors for the 2018 World Cup in Russia are proving hard to find.
Its not a financial disaster for the FIFA or the World Cup, but its clear the tinsel has gone off the Christmas tree, said Nally.
Newcomers are limited to Qatar Airways, state carrier of the 2022 World Cup host, and Russian state-controlled energy firmGazprom(GZPFY). Chinese property firm Wanda Group is another new top sponsor.
Soccers biggest crowd is in… ATLANTA?
5 cards charging 0% interest until 2019
Political controversies involving Russia, sanctioned in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and accused of meddling in the U.S. presidential election, havent helped.
Brands have been scared off by the 2015 corruption scandal that ensnared top FIFA officials, including former general secretary Joseph Sepp Blatter, analysts say.
There are 20 of these sponsorships for five regions. So far, only one company has signed up for 2018: Russias Alfa Bank.
An outrageous card offering 0% interest until June 2019
FIFA said it expects more businesses to be added next year, but declined to comment further.
Related: Dashed 2018 World Cup dreams are a big blow for U.S. soccer
The group has filled seven of eight partnership slots — the top tier — ahead of Russia 2018. Some Western stalwarts with long-standing FIFA relationships are still on board, includingCoca-Cola(KO),Visa(V)andAdidas(ADDYY).
Gone are Western brandsContinental(CTTAF), Castrol andJohnson & Johnson(JNJ), which all chose not to renew their contracts in 2015.
First published December 1, 2017: 12:56 PM ET
Fantastic beat ! I wish to apprentice while you amend your web site, how could i subscribe for a blog website? The account helped me a acceptable deal. I had been tiny bit acquainted of this your broadcast provided bright clear concept
of course like your web-site but you need to check the spelling on several of your posts. Many of them are rife with spelling problems and I find it very troublesome to tell the truth nevertheless I’ll surely come back again.