Curtain comes down on hugely successful WFS Africa debut

17/11/2022

WFS Africa’s maiden edition is now successfully in the books, after two days of fascinating discussion in Durban.

report on football ownership and governance 2022

06/01/2023

A special report on football Ownership and Governance

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27/12/2022

The best moments of 2022 for World Football Summit

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Football Innovation Forum by World Football Summit

14/12/2022

The potential of web3 in the sports industry as seen by World Football Summit Speakers

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28/09/2022

LaLiga reveals new joint venture with Globant at WFS Europe

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UEFA’s Michele Uva: “Simply raising awareness of racism in football no longer enough” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/michele_uva.jpeg 1666 937 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wfs-europe-normal.png 20/04/2022 29/04/2022

20/04/2022

UEFA’s Michele Uva: “Simply raising awareness of racism in football no longer enough”

UEFA director of football and social responsibility Michele Uva talks about racism in football and the sport’s role in bettering society.

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20/04/2022

2022 WFS Awards: Confirmed categories and how to apply

The 2022 WFS Awards categories are confirmed and the application process is now open. Here’s how to apply…

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12/04/2022

Pixstory named official social media platform for 2022 Football Innovation Forum

World Football Summit has announced that Pixstory will be the Football Innovation Forum’s (FIF) official social media platform.

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07/04/2022

Seven League’s Richard Ayers on football’s digital revolution

World Football Summit speaks exclusively with Seven League’s Richard Ayers about the third digital revolution and its impact on sport.

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07/04/2022

Who has the best front-three: Real Madrid, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain?

CIES have put together an analytical look at who has the best front-three in Europe: Manchester City, Real Madrid or Paris Saint Germain?

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31/03/2022

Las Setas: an iconic and fully equipped space for Football Innovation Forum 2022

World Football Summit introduces this year’s venue for the Football Innovation Forum; Las Setas de Sevilla.

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31/03/2022

Performance academies: How AI will save Chinese football

World Football Summit looks at AI and its involvement in the growth of Chinese football at every level of the game.

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31/03/2022

Women account for only 13% of students of masters in sports management in Spain

LaLiga Business School and Aemed find that female students specialising in sports are in the minority, but have a higher employability rate.

Luke Chadwick is not with the Football Fun Factory

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23/03/2022

How ex-Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick is putting the fun back in football

WFS speaks with ex-Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick about confronting mental health issues and putting the fun back in football.

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16/03/2022

Jean-Baptiste Alliot on how technological consumption, innovation and disruption is changing the face of sport

World Football Summit speaks exclusively with Jean-Baptiste Alliot about how technology is changing sport as we know it.

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16/03/2022

Football clubs and eSports in China: the future of monetisation?

World Football Summit looks at the eSports market in China and how football clubs are stepping into the space.

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08/03/2022

WFS Europe 2022 reaffirms commitment to a minimum 30% female speakers

World Football Summit reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that women make up a minimum of 30 percent of the speakers at WFS Europe 2022.

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08/03/2022

Will 2022 prove to be a definitive year for women in sports?

World Football Summit looks at whether 2022 will be a defining year for women in sports and gender equality.

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04/03/2022

Russia, Ukraine and how the crisis reshaped sport in just one week

World Football Summit looks back at how the global sports industry responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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25/02/2022

WFS Europe venue Fibes: Innovation ‘made in Sevilla’

WFS moves to Seville in 2022 for its sixth edition, the largest to date, and here we meet its stunning venue; Fibes.

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24/02/2022

Professor Simon Chadwick on Russia, UEFA and football becoming a weapon in global wars

World Football Summit speaks exclusively with Professor Simon Chadwick about the modern geopolitics rife in football.

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17/02/2022

Sports sponsorship barometer – A focus on the latest trends in football

Carlos Cantó, CEO at SPSG Consulting, outlines the company’s findings from its Sports Sponsorship Barometer.

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17/02/2022

How RCD Mallorca are outperforming Barcelona and Real Madrid on social media

WFS speaks with Albert Salas, communications director at RCD Mallorca, who are outperforming Barcelona and Real Madrid on social media.

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09/02/2022

Player care, financial education and the economic rise of NFTs and cryptocurrency in football

WFS speaks exclusively with Ben Smith from FLM, a wealth management service based in London, about financial education in football.

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09/02/2022

WFS Europe named Best Sporting Event of 2021 by Madrid Sports Press Association (APDM)

WFS Europe has been named Best Sporting Event of 2021 by the Madrid Sports Press Association.

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27/01/2022

SportsERP CEO and former Fenerbahce CFO Serdar Yildiz on data and automation in football

World Football Summit speaks exclusively with Serdar Yildiz, CEO of SportsERP and former CFO of Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

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27/01/2022

Football Innovation Forum (FIF) returns for second edition, taking place on 18 May in Sevilla

FIF returns this May, with Sevilla playing host on the eve of the UEFA Europa League final.

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13/01/2022

Understanding performance with Joan Vila, the man that mentored Xavi Hernandez and Carles Puyol at FC Barcelona

World Football Summit speaks exclusively with Joan Vilá, the former Barcelona man that mentored the likes of Xavi Hernandez and Carles Puyol.

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29/12/2021

The best football industry reads of 2021: From the European Super League to Lionel Messi’s Barcelona departure

From the European Super League to Lionel Messi’s exit from FC Barcelona, World Football Summit rounds up some of 2021’s biggest stories.

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29/12/2021

A 2021 review of the football industry: Two steps forward, one step back

In a review of the football industry’s last 12 months, we look back on a year that saw the rise and fall of the European Super League.

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05/11/2021

WFS Europe hailed as “one of the most important events in the sports world” on arrival in Sevilla

WFS landed in Sevilla this week, with the city’s Deputy Mayor, Antonio Muñoz calling WFS Europe “one of the most important events in the sports world”.

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02/11/2021

Antonio Muñoz, Deputy Mayor of Sevilla, to present World Football Summit’s arrival in Sevilla

Sevilla City Office and World Football Summit have called a press conference to present WFS Europe 22, which will take place in Sevilla.

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27/10/2021

WFS Europe dates confirmed for 2022 edition in Sevilla as WFS celebrates fifth anniversary

To celebrate its 5th anniversary, World Football Summit has confirmed that WFS Europe will take place in Sevilla from 28-29 September 2022.

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21/10/2021

Purpose and action at the heart of WFS Europe legacy thanks to DAZN, Common Goal and Women in Football partnerships

WFS Europe may have wrapped up a month ago, but the legacy of the event will be felt for some time.

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23/09/2021

LaLiga president Javier Tebas: “CVC deal is not purely financial”

LaLiga president Javier Tebas outlined the motivations for the league’s CVC deal at WFS Europe, held at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.