Soccerscene and Global Institute of Sport (GIS) announce formal media partnership

Soccerscene and Global Institute of Sport (GIS) are pleased to announce their formal media partnership.

The media partnership has been struck based on a mutual alignment of key values, including a desire to promote the growth of Australian football domestically and its reputation on the world stage.

As a leading industry-based football publication, Soccerscene’s core focus is to report on news relevant to those involved within the football industry.

The publication emphasises sourcing stories that are centred on knowledge growth, governance, key developments, and major domestic and international events.

Ray Boggiano, GIS Regional Director, Asia-Pacific spoke on the new media partnership for the company.

“Soccerscene is a unique media outlet in Australia, catering expertly to the football industry and providing a voice for those within the sector. We’re pleased to partner with Soccerscene to further consolidate our commitment to providing learning and networking opportunities to those across football, not just within Australia but also globally,” Boggiano says.

Representatives at Soccerscene echoed the message, stating mutual values and a passion for growing Australian football as key drivers for the formation of the partnership.

“Global Institute of Sport do a tremendous job in the sports business sector here in Australia and abroad, and the company’s values of growth in Australian football resonates with us at Soccerscene,” says Theo Athans, Assistant Editor at Soccerscene.

“We are all extremely excited to form this partnership and look forward to creating strong ties with everyone involved with GIS.”

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How James Johnson Is Shaping Canada Soccer’s Billion-Dollar World Cup Commercial Future

Canada Soccer has confirmed a renewed long-term commercial agreement with Canadian Soccer Media and Entertainment, marking a significant reset in the federation’s revenue strategy as the country prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The updated partnership extends CSME’s control of Canada Soccer’s commercial rights, including sponsorship, broadcast and media licensing, while introducing revised financial terms designed to provide the federation with greater long-term revenue certainty and growth potential. The agreement replaces a previous deal that faced heavy scrutiny from players and stakeholders over concerns surrounding commercial valuation and distribution of revenues.

CSME, led by Group Chief Executive James Johnson, played a central role in renegotiating the structure, which aims to better align commercial returns with the sport’s accelerating domestic and international profile. The revised framework is expected to support increased investment across national team programs, commercial development and broader football growth initiatives.

The agreement arrives at a pivotal moment for Canadian football, with momentum building across both men’s and women’s programs and global attention increasing ahead of 2026. Securing a more sustainable commercial model is viewed as critical to ensuring the federation can maximise opportunities generated by hosting football’s largest tournament.

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