Sporting groups across the world are facing the same problem. As clubs, venues and federations struggle to survive the impact of covid-19, they are having to re-evaluate the business models on which they have built their success. At the same time, with a collapse in revenue from broadcast rights, commercial revenue and match day income, investors have become wise to potentially undervalued opportunities. 

Global Counsel has convened some of the leading names in sports and investment to discuss the prospects for the industry. The issues to be considered will be:

- Will the expected drop in broadcast rights revenues lead to a structural shift in the sports business?
- How will teams, federations and tournaments respond to the need to move to a hybrid spectator experience, where some form of social distancing becomes the norm - even once games behind closed doors come to an end?
- Are there opportunities for the sports business to embrace the challenges of covid-19, for example to enhance the digital experience of fans?

The speakers are:

- Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

- Paolo Scaroni, Chairman, AC Milan 

- Farhad Moshiri, Majority Shareholder, Everton FC

The discussion will be moderated by Lord Myners, vice chairman of Global Counsel, who has just completed a major review of Premiership Rugby in the UK. 

We will include an option to post questions on an attributed or anonymous basis through the instant messaging function of the call or, if you are dialling in, you can email questions to gcl.rsvp@global-counsel.com

Sporting groups across the world are facing the same problem. As clubs, venues and federations struggle to survive the impact of covid-19, they are having to re-evaluate the business models on which they have built their success. At the same time, with a collapse in revenue from broadcast rights, commercial revenue and match day income, investors have become wise to potentially undervalued opportunities. 

Global Counsel has convened some of the leading names in sports and investment to discuss the prospects for the industry. The issues to be considered will be:

- Will the expected drop in broadcast rights revenues lead to a structural shift in the sports business?
- How will teams, federations and tournaments respond to the need to move to a hybrid spectator experience, where some form of social distancing becomes the norm - even once games behind closed doors come to an end?
- Are there opportunities for the sports business to embrace the challenges of covid-19, for example to enhance the digital experience of fans?

The speakers are:

- Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

- Paolo Scaroni, Chairman, AC Milan 

- Farhad Moshiri, Majority Shareholder, Everton FC

The discussion will be moderated by Lord Myners, vice chairman of Global Counsel, who has just completed a major review of Premiership Rugby in the UK. 

We will include an option to post questions on an attributed or anonymous basis through the instant messaging function of the call or, if you are dialling in, you can email questions to gcl.rsvp@global-counsel.com