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Meta’s Kike Levy: “Football clubs should focus on digital development, monetisation and innovation”
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Football business weekly reads: The best industry news and stories
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World Football Summit is proud to announce that WFS Europe has found a new home at LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano.
read moreRacism in football: Analysing the impact of player protests and social media
Darryl Rigby looks at rising racism in football, the role played by social media and whether players taking the knee has had an impact.
read moreWFS Europe returning to Madrid with first ever hybrid event
#WFS21 will deliver the first hybrid event in the company’s history from 22-23 September this year.
read moreThe impact of Brexit on football transfers in the UK, Europe and beyond
Darryl Rigby from the UK’s Immigration Advice service outlines the impact Brexit is having on football transfers.
read moreGender equality series kicks-off with calls for greater parity in sport
#WFSTalksEquality got underway on International Women’s Day with industry leaders joining our challenge for greater gender equality in sport.
read moreNew series to challenge football’s commitment to equality
To coincide with International Women’s Day, we are launching a new series of webinars, titled; Equality at stake – Adding talent to the game.
read more“The football industry has the opportunity to change the world for the better”
WFS Live funds are fighting coronavirus through Common Goal with the aim of empowering the football industry to “change the world for the better”.
read morePlayer Lens co-founder on how football’s LinkedIn is disrupting the transfer market
In the first of our WFS Talks series, Player Lens founder Lee Hemmings discusses how ‘football’s LinkedIn’ is disrupting the transfer market.
read moreWFS Talks: The new interview series sharing football industry insider insight
WFS launches WFS Talks, an interview series that will see the brightest minds in the business share insider insight on the industry.
read moreAn open letter to the WFS community and entire football industry
World Football Summit co-founder and director Jan Alessie pens an open letter to the WFS community and football industry as a whole.
read moreWFS Industry Awards now open to applications until 18 October
This year’s WFS Industry Awards are now open to applications and will take place virtually at WFS Live on Friday, 27 November.
read moreSecond edition of WFS Live set for November, aiming to change football for good
After the success of its inaugural edition, WFS Live returns from November 23-27.
read moreAnd the 8 finalists of the 2020 WFS StartCup by GSIC are…
After pitching during WFS Live, the 8 finalist of the StartCup by GSIC have been selected and will take the stage once more in the next edition of the event (Q4 of 2020).
read moreWelcome to Box to Box, all-round communications for the football industry
Through its new Communications Agency, WFS will make its knowledge, experience and network available for brands aiming to excel in the football industry.
read moreCommon Goal and Fundação Fenômenos receive WFS Live proceeds to aid COVID-19 fight
World Football Summit and Octagon Brasil have contributed to their respective ongoing efforts fighting coronavirus around the world.
read moreCovid-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024, but new revenue streams will arise
These are two of the main takeaways of ‘Covid-19: Implications on the football industry’, the latest report by World Football Summit.
read moreJulen Lopetegui: “It’s going to be tougher than starting a normal season”
LaLiga is resuming this week, three months after being suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The match chosen for this longly awaited restart will be…
read moreWorld Football Summit, Ronaldo and Octagon Brasil join forces to kick off football’s new beginning
From 6-9 july, WFS Live powered by Octagon will gather football’s global leaders to address challenges and opportunities in the aftermath of COVID-19.
read more#WFSatHome: COVID-19, a turning-point for Sports Broadcasting
Eleven Sport’s MD for Portugal discusses how broadcasters are reshaping strategies to face COVID-19 challenges and the opportunities that they are finding.
read more#WFSatHome: Spartan CEO predicts bounce-back effect after COVID-19
We Zoom into Joe de Sena’s farm, from where he is leading Spartan’s remarkable shift to digital, to see how he envisions the aftermath of Covid-19.
read more#WFSatHome: Can blockchain be the solution for the post-coronavirus era?
In Episode 6 of #WFSatHome we discuss how this technology can help football clubs and sponsors with the CEO of Fan Token platform Socios.com.
read more#WFSatHome: A look into how coronavirus is disrupting fan engagement in sports
We discuss what sport entities and athletes are doing to keep their fans engaged during the lockdown with fan engagement expert Michael Broughton.
read more#WFSatHome: David Garrido has a 3-word message for the football indusry
In the second episode of #WFSatHome we talk with Sky Sports presenter and WFS host David Garrido about producing engaging sports content eithout live games.
read moreWFS suspends all on-site events for the next four months due to the coronavirus pandemic
At the moment nobody is able to predict when it will be safe for people to travel normally and gather in large events.
read moreThe Football Industry Podcast: Inside the AZ Alkmaar unique data-driven Academy
In the third episode of The Football Industry Podcast we break down what it is that AZ Alkmaar do so well in their unique academy.
read more#WFSatHome: The coronavirus crisis could lead to stricter and sophisticated salary caps
Sports marketing expert Carlos Cantó discusses how the coronavirus outbreak will reshape the football industry in the first episode of our #WFSatHome video-interviews.
read moreWe’ll meet again very soon
We continue to work to host our upcoming events as planned, but before that we have to defeat the coronavirus. Let’s do it together!
read moreURGENT: WFS Africa postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
We thank you for your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.
read moreLunga Sokhela: “Let’s challenge Africa to enhance the sport of football”
We talk to the CEO of AmaZulu ahead of his participation at WFS Africa.
read moreThe Football Industry Podcast: An Introduction to WFS Africa
In this episode we celebrate African football and prepare to welcome the decision-makers of the African football industry to Durban later in the month.
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