Download PDF Introduction Commercial sports, from football to ice hockey, have captivated fans across the globe and it is no surprise that this has turned the heads of investors. The industry has seen ever-growing revenues coming from broadcasting rights, merchandising and sponsorship deals. Consequently, sports franchises have become an attractive Read more…
Download PDF Introduction In 2010, it was a head-scratcher as to why FIFA would pick Qatar as the 2022 World Cup host. A single football stadium, scorching heat, and a national team ranked 96th in the FIFA world ranking. FIFA’s own technical committee rated it the worst of all bids Read more…
Download PDF Introduction On 7th October, Newcastle United Football club was acquired for £300m by a Saudi-led consortium made up of Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media. The Public Investment Fund is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who will Read more…
Download PDF Football industry overview During the last couple of decades, football became a huge industry within the overall sports space. Ever-growing revenues of football clubs coming from advertising, broadcasting rights, and merchandising result in stellar salaries and exponentially rising transfer market prices, as such spending is considered as almost Read more…
Intro There has been a growing interest among private equity firms in the past 5 to 6 years towards sports. During these past recent years, the sports industry has become a major economic sector, exceeding €600bn in value and growing at around 7% annually. The sports’ market is divided into Read more…