Soccerex is delighted to announce that CEO, David Gill, will take part in a 1-to-1 interview at the Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March, Manchester). Forbes recently valued Manchester United at $1.87 billion, making them the most valuable sports team in the world, a testament to the power of its global brand and worldwide fan base.

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Soccerex are delighted to announce that the Chairman of the European Club Association (ECA) and FC Bayern Munich will join other industry heavyweights at the Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March, Manchester).  He will lead the European Club Association’s press conference announcing the outcomes of its General Assembly,  hosted in Manchester over March 1-2.

This press conference is the perfect opportunity for Soccerex delegates and accredited press to hear the ECA’s thoughts on the most pertinent issues affecting the world of football. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will be joined on stage by the ECA General Secretary Michele Centenaro and other Executive Board Members to unveil their association’s plans.

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Delegates to Soccerex’s European Forum in Manchester (2-3 March) are getting an unexpected World Cup bonus following a recent deal with Paddy Power. Under the agreement, anyone who registers for the European Forum between 15 and 26 February will be eligible for a full refund on their delegate ticket, if England wins the 2010 FIFA World Cup^TM in South Africa.

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Francisco Roca Perez (CEO, La Liga) and Stewart Thomson (Commercial Director, The Football League) are the latest speakers to confirm their participation at the Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March). This football industry event will kick off in less than three weeks time in Manchester and will feature over seventeen hours of networking opportunities and six hours of world-class debate panels and presentations.

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England 2018 has signed a deal with Soccerex to sponsor the VIP reception on the first day of the Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March, Manchester). This networking evening will offer Soccerex delegates and accredited press the chance to discuss England’s progress with senior members of the bid team and its ambassadors.

England’s World Cup bid team were out in force at last year’s Soccerex Global Convention in Johannesburg and met with FIFA Executive Members such as Amos Adamu. Bid Chief Executive, Andy Anson said: “this forum provides another opportunity to present our bid to a prestigious gathering of football industry executives from around the world. We’re looking forward to being in Manchester next month”.

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In just over three weeks’ time hundreds of senior football industry stakeholders will convene at the Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March) in Manchester. José Maria Cruz (General Manager, Sevilla FC) will join Arsenal FC and Inter Milan on a panel discussing the financial prudence and sustainable growth of football. In addition, Henri van der Aat (Commercial Director, Ajax Amsterdam) will speak alongside MasterCard, Deloitte and ITV in a UEFA Champions League dedicated workshop.

The conference agenda for the Forum will address a wide range of pertinent topics affecting European Football. Confirmed speakers include:

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A record number of clubs will join hundreds of other industry stakeholders at the Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March, Manchester). To date Soccerex has confirmed the participation of all twenty Premier League teams; thirty-one Coca-Cola Football League clubs and fifty mainland European football clubs will be present throughout the event.

The Soccerex European Forum is the place for all sponsors and service providers to engage with football clubs from around Europe via debate panels, structured networking sessions and social evenings.

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Ernesto Paolillo (Managing Director, FC Internazionale Milano) will join Ivan Gazidis (CEO, Arsenal FC) to tackle the topical issue of football finance within the European game. Both speakers are highly respected in their fields and will speak with authority on how their clubs are financed and the impact UEFA’s financial fair play initiative will have on the football industry.

A recent study by Europe’s governing body on club finances prompted Gianni Infantino (General Secretary, UEFA) to reveal that he is concerned about the sustainability of the game. He commented: “We survey more than 650 clubs all over Europe, and found that 50 per cent of those clubs are making losses every year, and 20 per cent of them are making huge losses, spending 120 per cent of their revenue every year.”

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The Soccerex European Forum (2-3 March, Manchester) has received considerable backing from all the key stakeholders in football. All twenty Premier league clubs have confirmed their attendance, further cementing this event as the leading platform to engage with football clubs.

Senior Premiership club officials will utilise the Forum to catch up with industry colleagues and network with brands and suppliers. Attending delegates from Premiership clubs include:

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Ivan Gazidis (CEO, Arsenal FC) and Don Garber (Commissioner, Major League Soccer) join the growing number of industry leaders speaking on the Forum’s conference agenda. Europe’s premier football business event takes place on March 2^nd and 3^rd in Manchester.

Ivan Gazidis has now spent over a year as chief executive of Arsenal FC, following his move from Major League Soccer (MLS). His experience, both at the MLS and in the Premiership, will enable him to share his views with delegates on the global football industry and the sound commercial set-up employed at Arsenal FC.

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