Reach the people who read European football beyond the headlines.
Pitch·Paper Herald is an independent European football intelligence publication. Our audience does not read us for results — they read us for market intelligence, transfer credibility ratings, club economy analysis, and regulation tracking.
Pitch·Paper Herald is opening a limited number of early-stage partnership opportunities. Launch rates are locked for the initial three-month term only. Pricing is reviewed quarterly as readership, newsletter reach and intelligence products expand. Early partners receive priority renewal access before inventory is released publicly.
Brands and sponsors
Use this page to ask about labelled sponsorship inventory, newsletter placements, and public partner campaigns.
Send partner inquiryProfessional users
Sporting directors, agents, players, and creators should register product interest separately from sponsorship.
Open professional interestFans and readers
Readers who want archive access, ad-free reading, or to support the Herald do not need a partner inquiry.
Compare VIP and supportPartnership inquiries do not create professional access, dashboard access, editorial influence, or subscription benefits.
- —Football agents and intermediaries tracking transfer intelligence
- —Club analysts and scouting departments monitoring the market
- —Journalists and media professionals covering European football
- —Football finance and legal professionals following club economy
- —Serious supporters following clubs beyond the headline results
- ·Exclusive masthead strip across all public pages
- ·Founding recognition on the About page
- ·Priority access to future inventory as the platform expands
- ·First renewal opportunity before the package is released publicly
One exclusive partner only. Introductory rates are locked for the initial three-month term. Pricing may be revised at renewal as audience and inventory mature. Founding recognition remains visible after renewal.
- ·Dedicated sponsor line in the Morning Herald newsletter
- ·Homepage newsletter-module mention
Introductory rates are locked for the initial three-month term. Pricing may be revised at renewal as audience and inventory mature. Pricing scales with subscriber growth, engagement and open-rate data.
- ·Section-level credit on the Live Desk homepage module
- ·Header credit in the Live Desk Archive
- ·Visually separated from individual stories at all times
Introductory rates are locked for the initial three-month term. Pricing may be revised at renewal as audience and inventory mature. Sponsor is associated with the section, never with individual headlines.
- ·Premium post-article placement on every story page
- ·One sponsor displayed per article view
- ·Controlled rotation — maximum four active partners simultaneously
- ·Static image, short descriptor and CTA button
- ·Clear editorial separation from story content
Introductory rates are locked for the initial three-month term. Pricing may be revised at renewal as audience and inventory mature. Four partners rotate evenly at 25% share each. House promotions fill unused slots.
- ·100% share of article-page sponsor impressions
- ·One exclusive partner — no rotation with other brands
- ·Replaces the shared article-rotation pool for the agreed campaign period
- ·Static image, short descriptor and CTA button
- ·Clear editorial separation from story content
Introductory rates are locked for the initial three-month term. Pricing may be revised at renewal as audience and inventory mature. Replaces the shared article-partner rotation while active.
- ·Featured partner placement during the summer or January transfer window
- ·Summer campaign (June–August) and January campaign available
- ·One-time campaign pricing — no recurring commitment
- ·Available on request
Seasonal inventory is limited. Summer and January windows are sold separately; contact us to reserve a campaign slot.
- ·Bespoke package across multiple surfaces
- ·Long-form partnership with editorial alignment
Multi-month pricing is negotiated according to inventory, reach and campaign scope.
Register sponsorship interest only. These surfaces are not live, not purchasable, and do not imply access to future dashboards or professional products.
- ·Exclusive partner placement within the Transfer Ledger intelligence desk
- ·Featured position during January and summer transfer windows
- ·Partner placement within the Club Economy intelligence desk
- ·Association with structured club-finance and ownership reporting
- ·Partner placement within the Prospect Atlas intelligence desk
- ·Association with emerging-talent and youth-development reporting
- ·Sponsor line in the Evening Brief newsletter edition
- ·Not available for purchase, activation, or public campaign booking yet
- ·Future professional-layer sponsorship will require separate approval before any public offer
Applicable taxes, if any, are confirmed before invoicing.
Or write directly to info@pitchpaper.eu.
The Herald publishes credibility-rated European football intelligence. Sponsor presence is labelled honestly and separated from editorial output.
VIP members never see sponsor placements. Sponsor labels ("Presented by" / "Partner with the Herald") are reserved for verified external partnerships — internal promotions use distinct language.
The Herald does not accept sponsored editorial, pay-to-publish stories, or content that conflicts with our credibility standards.