FIFA in art. 18, paragraph 2, of the Federal Statute establishes, on a very general level, the obligation for the world affiliated federations to guarantee “that no natural or legal person (including parent and subsidiary companies) exercises control over more than one club where the “the integrity of a match or competition may be compromised.” […]

Below we will define the case more properly as “multi-club ownership”, as the term used in practice, derived from the experience of other countries, is “multi-club ownerships”, or more simply MCO, which in reality corresponds in Italy to another institution, i.e. to the so-called temporary ownership, used especially in the real estate sector for holiday […]

It has become one of the most prevalent topics in professional sports media: multi-club ownership, in many cases, has been deemed as a business model that may dominate the next chapter of world football. However, while multi-club portfolios offer much appeal, such complex ownership structures also pose special risks and should only be pursued and […]

European football clubs, once viewed as trophy assets held by wealthy individuals, are now firmly on the radar of US financial sponsors who have identified untapped commercial opportunities in the sports industry. Clearlake Capital’s $5.3 billion acquisition of Chelsea Football Club and Elliott Management’s takeover of AC Milan brought private equity’s involvement in European football […]