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.
- —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 interest — early partners receive priority access when each product launches.
- ·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
- ·Strategic partner association with the Verified Pathways intelligence layer
VAT not applicable — article 293 B of the French General Tax Code.
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.