Borussia Dortmund renews Sportradar sponsor-vetting agreement
Borussia Dortmund has extended its integrity partnership with Sportradar, retaining the company to investigate prospective sponsors and commercial partners. Announced on October 28, the renewal continues the German soccer club’s existing due diligence arrangements.
Sportradar’s investigations will examine corporate structures, ownership, licensing arrangements and key personnel. Its reports will also assess business activities, regulatory compliance and legal or criminal proceedings that could expose the club to reputational risks.
The official announcement says Borussia Dortmund uses these checks to identify organizations compatible with its values and long-term commercial objectives. Neither the duration of the extension nor its financial terms was disclosed.
The renewed agreement focuses on assessing prospective commercial partners
Andreas Krannich, Sportradar’s executive vice president of Integrity Services, said sports rights holders increasingly consider long-term compatibility alongside traditional sponsorship criteria. He described the company’s role as supporting Dortmund in developing trusted commercial relationships consistent with the club’s ambitions.
Sportradar also provides integrity services elsewhere in soccer. In March, FIFA extended and expanded its agreement with the company through 2031, adding intelligence, investigation and risk-assessment support to its betting-monitoring services. That contract covers FIFA and its member associations.
The Dortmund renewal concerns commercial partner screening. Its announced scope does not identify a new betting-data rights package or additional match-monitoring services for the club; the specified work remains background investigations into potential sponsors and other commercial partners.
