The only global event designed exclusively for football's financial powerbrokers
With talks and speaker sessions featuring...
Cliff Crown
Chairman Brentford F.C.
Cliff has masterfully steered the club’s evolution since 2013 - from shrewd financial strategy and academy expansion to sustainability initiatives and community impact.
Kieran Maguire
Football Finance Expert Price of Football
Best-selling author and celebrated podcast host, Kieran is the expert the football world turns to when money matters - making complex insights accessible and essential.
Rasmus Ankersen
Co-founder & CEO Sport Republic
An international football executive, Rasmus has led clubs across multiple countries and continents, most recently through the multi-club group Sport Republic.
Sasha Ryazantsev
CFO Advisor Burnley F.C.
Sasha Ryazantsev, CFO Advisor at ALK Capital (Burnley & Espanyol), brings expertise in football finance, strategy, and stadium development from his time at Everton FC.
Jason Schretter
Partner & Head of Europe The Raine Group
Jason and Raine have advised on some of the biggest transactions in football, most notably acting as the lead advisor to Chelsea FC’s £4.25 billion sale in 2022.
Edward Barnett
Partner Latham & Watkins
From Chelsea and Manchester United to Rangers and Liverpool, Edward has advised on landmark deals across global football, shaping the game’s biggest club transactions.
Oli Hunt
Partner Onside Law
A Sports-law authority, Oli has steered monumental deals - including Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid move - making elite talent shine on the world stage.
Plus more to be announced soon
The Football Finance Forum is the single event in the calendar year designed for football's financial elite. With hand-picked attendees from the boardrooms of the world's top clubs, this is where ownership meets opportunity.
10 speakers and leading experts
Closed-door, best practice exchange
Exclusive 1:1 peer networking
Curated content and key insights
Previous decision-makers who have attended our events include
AFC Ajax
Arsenal F.C.
AS Roma
Athletic Club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Galatasaray S.K.
Juventus F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Newcastle United F.C.
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique Lyonnais
Sporting CP
An agenda of topics spanning finance, data, and club ownership,delivered by leading experts and speakers.
The State of Football's Finances & Operations:
12:15 – 13:00
How to make clubs financially stable
Moving from survival to profitability
Ownership models, including MCOs
Governance and financial frameworks
The effectiveness of fair play systems
Squad cost ratios and salary caps
The Rise of Transfer Financing and Contingency Payments
14:00 – 15:00
Mastering transfer financing, cash flow, valuation, and contingencies
Attendees will register and have the opportunity for informal networking
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM — Welcome Presentation
Conference objectives and key market insights delivered by TransferRoom
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM — The State of Football’s Finances & Operations
Panel session: How to make football clubs financially sustainable
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM — Lunch and Networking
Attendees will have lunch and the opportunity for informal networking
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM — The Rise of Transfer Financing and Contingency Payments
3 x 15min presentations: Mastering Transfer Financing, cash flow, valuation and contingencies
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM — Coffee and Networking
Opportunity to connect with attendees from clubs, banks, and advisors
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM — The State of Football M&A
2 x 15min presentations: The evolving state of football M&A
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM — Drinks and Networking
Attendees will have drinks and the opportunity for informal networking
Upcoming Webinar
How to win in the Summer Transfer Window
11 June, 2024
15:00
Football club decision-makers and agents, here’s how you can master the transfer market this summer and make sure you are on top of all the latest trends and real-time market insights. Find out what’s happening LIVE on the TransferRoom platform, and the real-time market insights and trends you need to make sure you stay ahead of the game. We will also be revealing exclusive data insights and the potential stars you need to be watching out for at this summer’s major tournaments.
CFOs, CEOs, Owners, Presidents 
10th November 
Estoril, Lisbon, Portugal
Plus more to be announced soon
12:15 – 13:00
