- Package of rights includes men’s and women’s Concacaf Gold and Concacaf Champions Cup tournaments in 2023 and 2024
Miami, FL - Concacaf, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has renewed its agreement with the broadcast production group and media rights agency, GRUP MEDIAPRO, and IMG, a global leader in sports, events and media, to distribute the international media rights to Concacaf’s top football tournaments in 2023 and 2024.
Together, GRUP MEDIAPRO and IMG will manage the international media rights outside the Americas to the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, Concacaf Champions Cup, Concacaf Caribbean Cup and the newly created Concacaf Central American Cup. The companies will also work together with Concacaf to devise new strategies aimed at increasing the visibility of the competitions worldwide.
The renewal marks the second consecutive term in which GRUP MEDIAPRO, a leader in the production and distribution of live sports coverage, and IMG will be responsible for the media rights distribution of Concacaf’s top tournaments.
The confederation’s inaugural women’s national teams competition will take place in the US between February 17 and March 10, 2024, while the rebranded flagship annual men’s club competition, Concacaf Champions Cup, will formally replace the Concacaf Champions League from 2024 onwards. The newly expanded continental tournament will include 27 clubs and 51 matches including regional cup competitions that will help to further grow and elevate clubs and leagues in Concacaf.
Concacaf Chief Commercial Officer, Heidi Pellerano: “We are thrilled to once again be working with Grup Mediapro and IMG. This collaboration marks a new era of growth and global visibility for Concacaf, enabling us to showcase the unparalleled passion and excellence of football in our region to audiences worldwide. Together we will create captivating experiences, delivering dynamic content, and unlocking exciting opportunities for our fans, partners and stakeholders.”
Jaume Roures, founding partner of GRUP MEDIAPRO, spoke positively of the new agreement, noting that it reinforces the confidence that the Confederation has in the partnership: “We will continue to bring our long-standing experience in the industry to further expand the reach of Concacaf’s tournaments around the world; our collaboration with our partners over the past few years has already achieved very positive results.”
Robert Klein, Managing Director, Football for IMG Media, added: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Concacaf as both IMG and GRUP MEDIAPRO continue to drive global distribution and rapid growth of National Team and Club soccer from this region. The Gold Cup later this month will be a taster of what is to come in 2026, but we are especially privileged and excited to be entrusted with the inaugural Women’s Gold Cup in 2024.”
