WFS Europe is returning with the first hybrid event in WFS history.

WFS Europe returning to Madrid with first ever hybrid event

25/03/2021

#WFS21 will deliver the first hybrid event in the company’s history from 22-23 September this year.

WFS and Common Goal are long-term partners

11/02/2021

“The football industry has the opportunity to change the world for the better”

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Search our wide-ranging football industry services

04/02/2021

Get to know our wide-range of global football industry services

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WFS report on the African football industry

17/12/2020

WFS Report: African football slowly tackling corruption and improving professionalism

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15/06/2020

WFS20 moved to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic

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Once again, WFS turned Madrid into the capital of the football industry https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/thankyou.jpg 5760 3840 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 26/09/2019 19/10/2019

26/09/2019

Once 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.

Atlanta United and Major League Soccer make history in the WFS Industry Awards 2019 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/181209005522-atlanta-united-celebration-full-169-1.jpg 1600 900 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 19/09/2019 17/10/2019

19/09/2019

Atlanta 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

A Solution, Not A Fix https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5316-2.jpg 716 387 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 19/09/2019 20/09/2019

19/09/2019

A Solution, Not A Fix

Iterpro has built a system which aims to improve communication between football club departments.

Sean Conroy: “Football is reaching a point of digitalisation over digitisation” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lilly-rum-15YTRXKuJ14-unsplash-1.jpg 5462 2897 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 19/09/2019 23/10/2019

19/09/2019

Sean 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…

Ronaldo will review his first year as Real Valladolid owner at WFS19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/44985214722_144f151b29_k.jpg 2048 1365 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 18/09/2019 10/10/2019

18/09/2019

Ronaldo 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

Atletico’s Gil Marín joins the lineup for WFS19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/31159267248_f9ed8161d8_k-2.jpg 1661 1089 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 16/09/2019 07/10/2019

16/09/2019

Atletico’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”

Mercado McCann, Coca-Cola and Eleven Sports Media shine at the WFS Industry Awards 2019 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Alex-Hunter-Coca-Cola21-1-1.jpg 1600 940 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 12/09/2019 07/10/2019

12/09/2019

Mercado 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.

Racing Club and the Afghanistan women’s team join the WFS Industry Awards 2019 winner list https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screenshot-2019-09-05-at-12.08.36-1.png 1953 938 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 05/09/2019 19/09/2019

05/09/2019

Racing 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.

More global leading brands join WFS19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Santander.jpg 918 579 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 29/08/2019 07/10/2019

29/08/2019

More global leading brands join WFS19

Banco Santander and Prisa Noticias will be Corporate Partners of WFS19

LaLiga and TackleAfrica, first WFS Industry Awards 2019 winners https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/44312484024_d80afb5c02_k-1.jpg 2038 961 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 29/08/2019 18/09/2019

29/08/2019

LaLiga 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.

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22/08/2019

WFS 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…

Rebecca Smith: “Everywhere across football, decision-makers need to be more diverse” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Rebecca-Smith_COPA90_01-1.jpeg 2768 1560 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 22/08/2019 12/09/2019

22/08/2019

Rebecca 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…

Budweiser is the new Networking Partner for WFS 19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/44247834524_2d4c3649f0_k.jpg 2048 1365 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 14/08/2019 05/09/2019

14/08/2019

Budweiser 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.

These are the finalists for the 2019 WFS Industry Awards https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/portada-news-IA6.png 2300 1437 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 01/08/2019 29/08/2019

01/08/2019

These 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.

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01/08/2019

Media 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.

David Hopkinson: “We’re not working on renaming Estadio Bernabeu” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1459159441_404851_1459160558_noticia_normal.jpg 1000 562 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 24/07/2019 01/09/2020

24/07/2019

David Hopkinson: “We’re not working on renaming Estadio Bernabeu”

Two months ahead of his participation in WFS19, we sit down with David Hopkinson, Global Head of Partnerships at Real Madrid, to pick up his impressions after his first year at the club and discuss the differences between the North American and European sport industry, the way the new Bernabéu Stadium can change the face of the club and how excited he is to see a women’s team play under club’s banner for the first time in history.

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18/07/2019

WFS Industry Awards: over 100 candidacies from 31 countries

The three finalists from each category will be announced in the last week of July

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18/07/2019

LaLiga’s global team will gather in Madrid for WFS19

The 46 delegates of LaLiga Global Network will gather together along with their main local partners, sponsors and broadcasters to discuss future strategies and explore new business opportunities with clubs, organizations, brands and other stakeholders.

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04/07/2019

WFS responds: This is how Real Madrid’s entry will impact women’s football worldwide

Members of WFS Advisory Board specialized in women’s football analyze how Real Madrid’s entry in La Liga Iberdrola can impact the women’s game worldwide

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04/07/2019

Invest in Spain renews as Institutional Partner for WFS 2019

World Football Summit and Invest in Spain have renewed their agreement under which the official Trade and Exchange Institute will continue to be Institutional Partner…

Wei Chee Lee: “Big companies will soon be jumping on board the eSports market” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/47847227242_d5d3578015_o_vs2.jpg 3850 2502 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 27/06/2019 01/08/2019

27/06/2019

Wei Chee Lee: “Big companies will soon be jumping on board the eSports market”

GameReady, a platform for the organization of eSports tournaments, was the winner of the WFS Asia StartCup competition. We caught up with Its CEO, Wei Chee Lee, to talk about his project and the exciting times the eSports industry is experiencing.

Johan Cruyff Institute renews as Academic Partner for WFS19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/45033180311_b18039551b_o-1.jpg 1272 565 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 27/06/2019 01/08/2019

27/06/2019

Johan Cruyff Institute renews as Academic Partner for WFS19

The Johan Cruyff Institute, a global leader in Sport Management programs, has been involved with WFS since 2016

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20/06/2019

Microsoft renews as Industry Partner for WFS 2019

World Football Summit and Microsoft have renewed their agreement by which the worldwide leading technology brand will be the Industry Partner for WFS 2019, to…

Ivan Codina: “At LaLiga we consider ourselves a sports and entertainment company” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/40941119133_c1030e6a68_o.vs2_.jpg 3824 2188 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 20/06/2019 04/07/2019

20/06/2019

Ivan Codina: “At LaLiga we consider ourselves a sports and entertainment company”

Ivan Codina, Managing Director SEA – Australia, Japan & S. Korea of LaLiga, was one of our speakers at the first edition of World Football…

Who is who in our line-up and why you shouldn’t miss them https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/portada-news2.jpg 2667 1667 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 14/06/2019 18/07/2019

14/06/2019

Who is who in our line-up and why you shouldn’t miss them

These are the 10 first speakers confirmed for WFS 2019, but many more will join in the upcoming weeks so stay tuned.

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12/06/2019

Senn Ferrero renews as Corporate Partner for WFS 2019

The leading global firm specializing in Sport and Entertainment Law has been a partner of WFS since our first edition.

FIFA, UEFA and LaLiga agree: it’s either innovation or game over https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FIFblog.jpg 1594 719 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 03/06/2019 27/06/2019

03/06/2019

FIFA, UEFA and LaLiga agree: it’s either innovation or game over

The brightest minds throughout the industry gather in Madrid for the first edition of the Football Innovation Forum, hosted by World Football Summit and N3XT Sports in collaboration with UEFA.

Honey Thaljieh: “When you empower women you empower all of society.” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WFS-Folder-1-Day-2-137.jpg 6720 4480 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 23/05/2019 23/05/2019

23/05/2019

Honey Thaljieh: “When you empower women you empower all of society.”

Honey Thaljieh is a regular speaker at global conferences and prestigious international organisations and universities and gave two talks at the world-famous TEDx in Zurich…

Barceló Hotel Group renew as Accommodation Partner for World Football Summit https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BarceloTorreMadrid-1.jpg 1123 745 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 16/05/2019 24/07/2019

16/05/2019

Barceló Hotel Group renew as Accommodation Partner for World Football Summit

Barceló Hotel Group, a global leader in the hospitality and tourism sectors, will continue to be Accommodation Partner for World Football Summit, the landmark event for…

Robert Klein: “We want to be the most popular football league in the world” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jadon-sancho-borussia-dortmund-2018-19_fo30fds42f7a1c3lc8dj4e4vb.jpg 1920 1080 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 09/05/2019 19/12/2019

09/05/2019

Robert Klein: “We want to be the most popular football league in the world”

Robert Klein joined Bundesliga International in May 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer. In January 2018, he took over the role as Chief Executive Officer driving…