Common questions about football club investment
Yes. Availability and price vary. Control deals are rare at the very top. Significant minorities or staged control are often more realistic. investfootball's network provides access to off-market opportunities that traditional advisors miss.
Yes. Most of what investfootball delivers are quiet, relationship-driven targets. We rank them using our proprietary SPF and DFS frameworks, leveraging our deep network in European football to identify opportunities before they hit the market.
investfootball delivers scored targets based on mandate requirements and market availability. Our proprietary algorithms and network enable rapid identification of suitable opportunities.
investfootball adjusts the mandate parameters and refreshes. The point of the mandate is to save your time and show only realistic, fit-for-purpose targets. Our scoring methodology ensures high-quality matches from the start.
investfootball's Strategic Platform Fit Score ranks a club's potential as a platform asset across brand reach, commercial headroom, balance sheet repairability, regulatory flexibility, and Europe/top-flight probability. This proprietary methodology is based on our experience with footballanalytics.ai and top European clubs.
investfootball's Deal Friction Score measures the difficulty of acquiring and closing the deal. Factors include ownership fragmentation, politics, debt covenants, approval risk, litigation, fan hostility, and timing constraints. This scoring system helps investors understand the true complexity of each opportunity.
Yes. Each league has different approval processes, debt norms, regulatory paths, and political realities. investfootball adjusts scores accordingly, leveraging our deep understanding of European football governance and regulatory frameworks.
investfootball charges tiered success fees: 1.75% for deals ≤€50m, 1.25% for €50m–€150m, and 1.00% for >€150m, with a €300,000 minimum across all bands. 50% of IC Pack fees are credited against success fees on completion, ensuring alignment with client outcomes.
Yes. investfootball's origination retainers start at €15,000/month (Lite) for regular target delivery, €25,000/month (Core) for enhanced delivery, and €40,000/month (Flagship) for comprehensive support. These retainers cover our proprietary research and network access.
investfootball's fixed fees by EV band: €60,000 (up to €30m), €120,000 (€30m–€100m), €180,000 (€100m–€300m), €240,000 (above €300m). Comprehensive analysis with 50% credit against success fees, leveraging our proprietary valuation algorithms from footballanalytics.ai.
Case by case. investfootball's default is fees only. Equity or warrants can be structured on request for strategic partnerships, particularly for multi-club strategies or long-term relationships.
Yes. investfootball offers operations support covering commercial, digital, cost rationalisation, governance, and stakeholder management. Our post-close services leverage proven playbooks from successful transitions.
We cannot guarantee it but we can reduce it. investfootball includes a Stewardship Charter, governance transparency, and a measured comms rollout plan. We track sentiment and provide ongoing guidance based on our experience with European football culture.
Yes. investfootball designs for loan pathways, data stack reuse, scouting pipeline alignment, and shared commercial infrastructure. Our multi-club expertise comes from understanding the synergies that drive successful group strategies.
No. MLS is excluded. The structure is distinct and outside investfootball's core thesis. We focus on European football where our network and methodology provide the greatest value.
We can, but investfootball's current thesis and pricing are focused on flagship men's clubs only. Our methodology and network are optimized for the specific dynamics of top-tier European football.
investfootball acts as advisors and introducers. For placements or fee structures tied to securities, we partner with regulated entities to ensure full compliance with European financial regulations.
No. investfootball does not operate a marketplace. Everything is mandate-led and private, ensuring confidentiality and maintaining the integrity of our network relationships.
investfootball combines proprietary valuation algorithms from footballanalytics.ai with deep European football networks and proven transition playbooks. Our founders built the AI tools used by top clubs for financial valuations, and now democratize that expertise for strategic investors.
investfootball's network spans European football clubs, leagues, regulators, and financial institutions. This network provides access to off-market opportunities and insights that traditional M&A advisors cannot access, giving our clients a significant competitive advantage.
investfootball leverages the proven methodologies and algorithms that have been used by top European clubs through footballanalytics.ai. Our approach combines data-driven analysis with deep industry relationships to deliver superior M&A outcomes.
investfootball delivers scored targets based on mandate requirements. Retainers start at €15,000 per month. Get access to our proprietary methodology and European football network.
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