Author: Sean Connell

Sean Connell is the Editor of The Sponsor, a magazine dedicated to the business of sponsorship. With a background in brand and asset valuation at Brand Finance and experience advising both sponsors and rights holders, Sean brings industry-leading insight into what makes partnerships valuable, measurable, and impactful.

Sponsorship agreements: What to do when your partner decides to walk away

Sponsorship agreements: What to do when your partner decides to walk away

Feb 21, 2025 |

For sponsorship managers there are few words more terrifying than: “We need to talk about our sponsorship agreement.” Sponsorship agreements are meant to be long-term partnerships. But when a sponsor decides to pull out early—whether due to financial pressures, a change in strategy, or simply a loss of interest—it can send rights holders into a commercial tailspin. ...
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