Event Overview
Private capital continues to flood into European football, with American investors taking a large slice of the pie. While some of these investors may never have run a football club before, their understanding of the power of data and analytics in boosting fan engagement, their experience in negotiating media rights, and their fresh ideas on branding could be transformative for the European game. But with the finances of even the most famous clubs under pressure from ever-rising player salaries and the continuing impact from pandemic-related revenue losses, do these new investors have a magic formula to boost returns and win trophies?
The Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit returns for its fifth edition to discuss these issues and more, including the case brought by European Super League founders against UEFA and FIFA in the European Court of Justice, and the impact of the latest European Championships on the growth of the women’s game. Leading investors, club and league executives, regulators, broadcasters, tech innovators, advisors and other key influencers will share their insights in discussion with FT journalists, both in-person in London and virtually before a global audience.
Hear from the industry’s leading decision-makers as they discuss disruption, recovery and the struggle for power
Meet and connect in-person with 200 senior executives from all sectors of football including international governance, leagues, clubs, kit sponsors, investors and broadcasters
For our global audience, digitally connect with over 900 industry representatives through unique online networking opportunities
One and a half days of FT-curated content providing the opportunity to share your insights in discussion with FT journalists.
Built on a track record of trusted and successful FT sector-focussed events
Marcelo Claure, CEO, SoftBank Group International; Owner, Girona FC, Inter Miami CF, President, Club Bolívar
“the most important soccer conference in the world”
Keynote speakers from 2021 included:
Alison Jones,
Managing Director - UK,
Groupe PSA
Peter Rawlinson,
CEO and CTO,
Lucid
Håkan Samuelsson,
President and CEO,
Volvo Car Group
Jamie Heywood,
Regional General Manager - Northern and Eastern Europe,
Uber
Carlos Tavares,
CEO,
Stellantis
Ola Källenius,
CEO,
Daimler
Thierry Bolloré,
CEO,
Jaguar Landrover
Ashwani Gupta,
COO,
Nisaan
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attendees
C-suite/VP/Director/Head of level attendees
companies represented
Carsten Cramer,
Managing Director,
Borussia Dortmund
Simon Kuper,
Columnist,
Financial Times
Head of Commercial for Cardiff City Football Group
“An outstanding event that has potential to become a staple part of the industry calendar.”