WFS Talks: The new interview series sharing football industry insider insight
WFS Talks: The new interview series sharing football industry insider insight https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lanzamiento-Ep1-WFS-Talks-NL.jpg 1200 600 World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.pngCommon Goal and Fundação Fenômenos receive WFS Live proceeds to aid COVID-19 fight
Common Goal and Fundação Fenômenos receive WFS Live proceeds to aid COVID-19 fight https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diálogos_1-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.pngCovid-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024, but new revenue streams will arise
Covid-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024, but new revenue streams will arise https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pandemic.jpeg 1340 874 World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.pngThe keys to Olympique de Marseille’s unique connection with Africa
Laurent Colette, General Director of Olympique de Marseille and WFS speaker, explains the intrisicacies of the club’s unique connection with Africa.
read moreInside City Football Group’s multi-ownership strategy where 1+1=3
Don Dransfield, Director of Operations Development at City Football Group, explains the benefits of the strategy that more and more clubs are following.
read moreJohan Cruyff Institute renews as Academic Partner for WFS
World Football Summit is proud to announce the renewal of Johan Cruyff Institute as Academic Partner for 2020. The leading educational institution specializing in sports…
read moreWFS partners with WhizzKids United, the club tackling AIDS through football in South Africa
WFS partners with WhizzKids United, a striving NGO that uses football to create a positive learning environment for the prevention of HIV in Africa.
read moreWFS Report: Sponsorship in football will keep growing and will become more profitable
According to a report put together by WFS and Carlos Cantó sponsorship in football will continue growing but will also face significant challenges.
read moreFatma Samoura heads the first speaker lineup for the inaugural WFS Africa
The Secretary General of FIFA will be joined by global and regional leaders such as LaLiga’s Javier Tebas or SAFA’s Danny Jordan in the first WFS Africa.
read moreWhy is football taking so long to jump on the TikTok wave?
Just 26 of the 98 clubs in Europe’s top five leagues have an official TikTok profile.
read moreStrike action in Spanish women’s football: How did we get here?
Primera Iberdrola players are going on strike on the weekend of November 16th and 17th, but it’s not only a matter of pay.
read moreLeading experts from the sports and eSports industries agree: the future for both will be better together
Industry experts such as Kenneth Fok, Alexander Udalyi and Jonas Lygaard spoke at WFS19 about the challenges facing this rapidly growing industry.
read moreHow a change at CONMEBOL propelled the Copa Libertadores into another dimension
The competition’s revenue has increased 139% in three years, while prize money has more than tripled since Alejandro Domínguez took office as President of CONMEBOL in 2015.
read moreAtlanta United: The three-year old MLS franchise drawing more fans than 28 Champions League teams
The team that only started competing in 2017 has won one championship and immeasurable plaudits. They’re posting the 10th-highest average attendances in all of football.
read moreSave the dates! WFS announces four events in three different continents for 2020
Book your tickets for WFS Africa and enjoy a 50 percent Super Early Bird discount.
read moreCan OTT services prevent the audiovisual rights bubble from bursting?
Piracy is threatening the traditional audiovisual rights market, while research shows users want quality streaming and value for money. Can OTT be the solution?
read moreLiverpool FC CEO Peter Moore on the balancing act of modernising the club while respecting its tradition
The lifelong Liverpool FC fan is now running the club and using his extensive experience from working in the tech industry.
read moreFIFA’s plan to ensure clubs actually receive the compensation they’re due for training players
By creating the FIFA Clearing House, the organisation will take charge of processing payments of training rewards. Chief Legal Officer Emilio García outlined the governing body’s plans at WFS19.
read moreOnce again, WFS turned Madrid into the capital of the football industry
With 150+ speakers and 2,000 attendees from all over the world, WFS19 has been our biggest event to the date.
read moreAtlanta United and Major League Soccer make history in the WFS Industry Awards 2019
Darren Eales, president of Atlanta United, wins the WFS Industry Award for Best Executive, while Atlanta United’s home venue, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, captures the Award for Best Venue
read moreA Solution, Not A Fix
Iterpro has built a system which aims to improve communication between football club departments.
read moreSean Conroy: “Football is reaching a point of digitalisation over digitisation”
Just a few days before #WFS19 kicks off, we talked with Sean Conroy, Commercial Partnerships Director for Genius Sports, data and technology company that provides…
read moreRonaldo will review his first year as Real Valladolid owner at WFS19
The Brazilian ex-footballer will be joined on stage by Matthieu Fenaert, the man he recently appointed as new CEO
read moreAtletico’s Gil Marín joins the lineup for WFS19
The CEO of Atlético de Madrid, recently elected as a board member of the European Club Association, will share the key aspects of “The rise of Atlético de Madrid”
read moreMercado McCann, Coca-Cola and Eleven Sports Media shine at the WFS Industry Awards 2019
“Uplifted Alex” takes the WFS Industry Award for the Most Creative Campaign presented by El Sol home. Eleven Sports Media gets the Best Supplier presented by SportsTechX award.
read moreRacing Club and the Afghanistan women’s team join the WFS Industry Awards 2019 winner list
Racing Club has been granted the WFS Industry Award for the Best Club Commercial Initiative. The Afghanistan women’s team players obtain the Best Women’s Football Initiative award.
read moreMore global leading brands join WFS19
Banco Santander and Prisa Noticias will be Corporate Partners of WFS19
read moreLaLiga and TackleAfrica, first WFS Industry Awards 2019 winners
The Organization led by Javier Tebas wins the Best Internationalisation Strategy Award, whilst the British NGO takes the Football for Good award.
read moreWFS welcome holographic sensations to Teatro Goya
When it comes to creating sensations and generating emotions, very few things can compete with audio-visual experiences, holograms and virtual reality. World Football Summit is…
read moreRebecca Smith: “Everywhere across football, decision-makers need to be more diverse”
Almost a month before WFS19 our speaker Rebecca Smith, COPA90‘s Global Director of the Women’s Game, talked to WFS about the women’s football growth, Megan…
read moreBudweiser is the new Networking Partner for WFS 19
During WFS the attendees will be able to enjoy a “BudBreak” during the 90-minute lunch, a Beer2Beer moment at the Green Area after the conferences are over, and a cold drink during the WFS Industry Awards.
read moreThese are the finalists for the 2019 WFS Industry Awards
These are the 25 finalists for the third edition of the WFS Industry Awards. Learn more about the leaders, brands and projects opting to enter our Hall of Fame.
read moreMedia outlets worldwide pick up our interview with David Hopkinson
Marca, El País, SportsProMedia, BFMTV, Calcio e Finanza or SportBusiness picked up our interview with the Global Head of Partnership for Real Madrid ahead of his participation at WFS19.
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