Avis joins Atletico Madrid in multi-year deal

Shramith Surya27/04/2023 6:05 am26/04/2023

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Avis has sealed an agreement with LaLiga’s Atletico Madrid to be the official rental vehicles sponsor for the next three seasons.

Avis Budget Group internationally supplies mobility solutions and is successfully operating three of the industry’s most recognisable brands in Avis, Budget, and Zipcar. The world’s leading car-sharing network represents a mobility ecosystem with over 11,000 locations across more than 180 countries.

With over 70 years of experience overseeing global fleets and one of the world’s largest fleets of connected cars, it’s a noticeable brand joining LaLiga ranks.

Atletico Madrid and Avis’ agreement makes the world’s leading car-sharing network their official rental transportation partner and will see Avis offering the Red & White club flexible and environmentally friendly transportation solutions along with other services both nationally and internationally.

Atletico de Madrid CEO, Miguel Angel Gil Martin, highlighted the importance of the agreement via press release:

“The partnership unites our club with a company like AVIS, a leader in the sector that strives for excellence in its services while also providing its clients with the best car rental experience. We thank AVIS for this opportunity and welcome them to the Red & White family.”

Avis’ collaboration with the LaLiga giants indicates their commitment to sport. The AVIS image will be present at the Civitas Metropolitano as part of its new partnership with Atlético de Madrid, and both parties will collaborate on innovative initiatives to provide unique experiences to the company’s customers and football fans.

Avis Budget Group General Manager for Spain and Portugal, Francisco Farras, speaking on the partnership added via press release:

“This agreement represents a historic milestone for Avis in Spain and it is an honor to sponsor Atlético de Madrid, a club that represents the most important values of sport: passion, commitment, and team spirit.”

The deal with Atletico Madrid will certainly act as a catalyst for the leading brand in the rent-a-car sector to collaborate and explore other international sporting markets.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

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Marie-Louise Eta makes history as new Union Berlin head coach

Patrick Irving15/04/2026 6:05 am14/04/2026

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In an historic appointment, Eta will take over as head coach of Union Berlin until the end of the season.

History in the making

Previously the first female assistant coach in Bundesliga history with Union Berlin, Eta will now take the reigns of the men’s first team on an interim basis.

Currently, the club sit in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, but with only two wins so far in 2026, relegation appears an all-too-real prospect, and one which the club is desperate to avoid.

“Given the points gap in the lower half of the table, our place in the Bundesliga is not yet secure,” said Eta via official media release.

‘I am delighted that the club has entrusted me with this challenging task. One of Union’s strengths has always been, and remains, the ability to pull together in such situations.”

Eta will begin as Union’s new head coach with immediate effect, and will be in the dugout for the club’s matchup against Wolfsburg this weekend.

A step into an equal future

Eta’s appointment signals a major step towards a more level playing field in the football landscape.

Furthermore, Eta joins other coaches including Sabrinna Wittmann, Hannah Dingley and Corinne Diacre who, in recent years, have blazed a trail for female coaches to step into the men’s game.

Wittmann currently manages FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third division, and was the first female head coach in Germany’s top three divisions.

In 2023, Dingley became caretaker manager of Forest Green Rovers, and thus the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in England.

Diacre, now head coach of France’s women’s national team, managed Ligue 2’s Clerment Foot between 2014 and 2017.

Final thoughts

The impact therefore, is that Eta’s appointment will show future generations of aspiring female coaches that men’s football is an equally viable and possible pathway as the women’s game.

The time is now to level the playing field.

And while it may be a short-term role, its effect on attitudes towards equality and fair opportunities in the game will hopefully resonate long after the season ends.