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Who are A22 Sports Management?⚽🧐 Amidst the melee of the powers that be at UEFA and FIFA vs those of the European Super League, there is one largely unknown entity that has emerged – A22 Sports Management. After a ruling from the European Court of Justice stated that UEFA and FIFA had “abused their position of power,” European Club Association chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who is also the chairman of Paris Saint-Germain, said: "Who are A22? Where have they come from?” Well, let’s find out. A22 Sports Management is a Spanish company, which was formed by Real Madrid C.F., FC Barcelona, and Juventus Football Club in 2021 to sponsor the European Super League. In 2023, Juventus dissociated with the ESL, leaving Barcelona, Real Madrid, and A22 Sports Management as the entities now pushing for the proposed league. The company website states: 'We believe club football at European level requires fresh thinking and can be meaningfully improved by incorporating a profound respect for the game's traditions.’ 📺Watch the video - https://lnkd.in/dnVsYZi6 #sportsjournalism #football #soccer #sportsindustry #sportsbusiness #sponsorship #sportsmarketing #footballnews #sportsnews #footballbusiness #sportsmanagement #1minfootball

In May of #2022 (before the Lionesses took over the mainstream media for their success at the #Euros), I tipped off my research for my final MBA project around #women’s #sport #sponsorship. One of the most exciting findings of my project was the debate about bundling vs unbundling men’s and women’s programs. ‘One Team, One Program’ was one of the 11 factors that I identified influence rightsholders/clubs in resolving the debate. Arsenal F.C is leading the charge in solidifying the ‘One Club’ philosophy not only for sponsorships but for ticketing programs too. ⚽What has happened? Emirates Stadium will become Arsenal F.C Women’s main home next season! 👉🏼8 out of 11 WSL home fixtures will be played at the Emirates 👉🏼3 UEFA CL matches + knockout rounds matches too 🤩Why has it happened? Extraordinary growth in attendance at the games hosted at the Emirates (52k fans averaged in the last 6 WSL matches) 🔥What’s the significance of this move? The transition showcases sustainable growth and increasing commercial viability of the women’s game and how solid integration with established men’s programs can make it a win-win situation for the club overall #womenssports #womensfootball #2024

In light of the insightful analysis below of all the UEFA Champions League quarterfinalists, let's delve into some key figures for the comparatively unequal pairing of #Arsenal and #BayernMunich. 1. Revenue: Arsenal's revenue for the 2022–2023 financial year amounted to £464.6 million ($586.5 million). In contrast, Bayern Munich reported nearly double that figure, with revenue reaching 854.2 million euros ($913 million). 2. Investment: Arsenal FC is wholly owned by Stanley Kroenke's company. On the other hand, FC Bayern München e.V. holds a 75% majority stake in Bayern Munich, while the remaining 25% is divided among three corporate giants: Adidas, Allianz, and Audi, each holding 8.3% ownership. This ownership structure excludes any involvement from private equity or multi-client organizations. 3. Social Media: As of December 2023, Arsenal boasts a substantial social media following of 92.5 million fans, distributed across various platforms: 22.1 million on Twitter/X.com, 42 million on Facebook, and 28.4 million on Instagram. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, as of November 2023, commands a social media following of 104.2 million, with 3.4 million followers on Twitter, 40.8 million on Instagram, and 60 million on Facebook. 4. Squad Market Value: According to Transfermarkt, Arsenal's squad is currently valued at £955.64 million, indicating a significant increase from the £572 million it cost to assemble the team. Conversely, Bayern Munich's squad valuation stands at £831.07 million, even after Transfermarkt implemented substantial cuts to the Bavarian squad's valuation. #UEFA #ChampionsLeague Rana Ghosal Sports Business Institute Barcelona

#UEFA #ChampionsLeague moves one step closer to its grand finale at Wembley. At Sports Business Institute Barcelona we deep-dived into the qualifying teams and found some interesting insights: 1.Revenue: Combined revenue of the top 8 in 22/23 is €5.3bn, approx. 22% of the entire European top division football (700+ clubs) and almost 50% of the top 20 revenue generating clubs! 2.Investment / MCO Network: 4 of the top 8 clubs have PE backed ownership and 6 clubs are part of the multi-club ownership network. It'll be a matter of time before UEFA will have to address this and create a framework 3.Social Media: Combined social media following (primary accounts of FB, IG, YT, X and Tiktok) is 1.38bn, almost 54% of the entire 98 clubs of ‘big 5’ leagues in the beginning of 23/24 period! 4.Squad Market Value: The top 8 teams have a combined squad market value of €7.2bn with 4 clubs have values > €1bn Analysing the revenue and squad market values by opponents: Analysing the revenue and squad market values by opponents: #RealMadrid and #ManCity are almost equal in both aspects #PSG and #FCBarcelona are identical in revenues with a significant gap in squad market values #AtleticodeMadrid and #BVB are in similar scope in both aspect too The only value variant seems to be in the #Arsenal - #Bayern pair Can it be called 'Battle of Equals'? ;) May the best teams progress!

It's wild observing the stats 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 are putting up yearly...🏉 The Rugby World Cup 2023: Expecting over $40M in profits and over $1B in ancillary income to France's economy. 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: • 2.5M tickets sold • 600,000 foreign visitors • targeting $525M in revenue • (for comparison, the FIFA World Cup did $7.5B in revenue) In 2019, Japan saw the highest-ever economic impact in Rugby World Cup history - increasing its GDP by $2.93 billion. 💰 Revenue comes from: 💰 1. Tickets 2. Gambling 3. Merchandise 4. Sponsorships 5. Broadcasting rights 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 📊 Rugby Union, the version of the sport played at the Rugby World Cup, is less than 30 years old having turned professional in 1995. 📊 According to the Rugby World Cup, almost 9 million people play the game regularly in more than 130 countries. 📊 How can Rugby grow in the United States? I think they need to launch a video game...Kids are increasingly getting their first engagements with sports via video games. The globalization of sports is a real thing (and big business)!

New reforms for UEFA women's competitions ! The UEFA Women’s Champions League’s 16-team Group Stage will evolve into an 18-team single-league format, with teams playing three home and three away matches before progressing to a knockout round, with a view to enhancing competitive balance. A 44-team second women’s club competition which is to be played in a straight knockout format will also be added to the calendar from the 2025/26 season. Whilst providing a second chance to some of the clubs eliminated from the early rounds of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, crucially, this competition will also provide a route to Europe for new clubs, too. https://lnkd.in/epb5H4GX

Two countries will get extra slots in the upcoming UEFA Champions League season. As of now, Germany and England would secure spots due to their current lead in the seasonal coefficient ranking. However, others can surpass them. By the way, are you aware that the world's most prestigious football club tournament is undergoing a major format change? Just a reminder, there won't be group stages anymore. Opponents in each of the 8 rounds will be determined by a draw using the Swiss system. There will be one table for all 36 teams. The top 8 teams will advance to the round of 16, while the clubs placed 9th to 24th will play in the round of 32. Seems unusual for now, but UEFA isn't new to experiments. But it's okay as long as footballers delight us with spectacular gameplay! #fsm #digitalmarketing #advertising #sports #sportsmarketing #sportsbetting #sportsbook

⚽️ Morning Snapshot 💰 Borussia Dortmund have raised their earnings projections for the 2023/2024 fiscal year, following their progression to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. 🏟️ Reading Football Club owner Dai Yongge has approved the discounted sale of their advanced training facility to nearby rivals Wycombe Wanderers Football Club to improve cash flow amidst the club's financial difficulties. ⚽️ FIFA has announced that the Under-17 World Cup will now be held annually, rather than every two years, with Qatar hosting the next five editions from 2025. ⚽️ New Zealand's additional team in the A-League will be called Auckland FC and wear blue-and-black striped uniforms. 💰 The Canadian Premier League has increased its club salary budget and updated regulations for international and U21 players. 🤝 Palmeiras have renewed their contract with Sports Hub Brasil, ensuring the tech firm will manage their perimeter LED board and in-stadium advertising until 2029. 🤝 SIGA has entered into a collaborative accord with the Brazilian Football Confederation, making it an official integrity partner of the CBF. #Partnership #Broadcasting #SportsBusiness #Commercial #Sponsorship #Football #SportsBiz #Finance #People #Data #Tech #Intelligence #Investment

As the 2023/24 European competitions are closer to their conclusion, let's look at the expected UEFA prize distribution for the ongoing season. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀: 🏆 Champions League: €2.002bn 🏆 Europa League: €465M 🏆 Conference League: €235M The amounts are divided into four main pillars: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀: Fixed amount for qualifying teams 2️⃣ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀: Rewards based on wins and progression 3️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀: Calculated from club performances over ten years 4️⃣ 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹): Based on the proportional value of the TV market in clubs’ home countries (The percentage distribution among these pillars varies across each competition.) If you want to know how these amounts are broken down and to understand the differences between these competitions, check the latest post on my website. 👉 Here you may find the link: https://lnkd.in/gTSs2Qbm 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤, 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘴 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 share 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. #UEFA #ChampionsLeague #EuropaLeague #EuropaConferenceLeague #FootballFinance #SportsBusiness

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🤝 🇪🇸Bridging Borders: La Liga Meets Welsh Football! What does this collaboration mean for our sport? 🤔⚽️ Very interesting to see LALIGA making inroads into Welsh football, becoming the official front-of-shirt partner for CPD Llanfairpwll FC in the 2023/24 season. 👕 The 'LL' logo of La Liga gracing CPD Llanfairpwll FC's shirts signifies more than just branding. It's a strategic move that brings together the rich heritage of La Liga and the growing potential of Welsh football. 🌍 What excites me most is the activation and exposure that this partnership promises. La Liga's commitment to spreading "The Power of Our Fútbol" in North Wales through various initiatives is a fantastic opportunity to witness the impact of strategic partnerships on the local and global scale. 🎮 The league’s recent partnership with EA SPORTS for FC 24 further demonstrates the league’s commitment to grassroots level initiatives, promoting accessibility and improving facilities where possible - which I think is an excellent move for all involved. 🙌 This collaboration sets a strong example for young professionals like myself, showcasing the immense potential within football's wider commercial landscape. It's a reminder that our industry is dynamic, full of opportunities, and open to fresh perspectives no matter the location. #FootballPartnerships #SportsBusiness #LaLiga #CPDLlanfairpwllFC #FootballFuture #FootballBusiness #LinkedInSports