Soccerex Insight tools, such as the newsletter Soccerexpert and all social media platforms, will now carry various forms of PR, news, and updates from the LFP, as they provide ongoing messages to the global football business audience.
The LFP will be assisting Soccerex in strengthening their relationships with clubs in France, whilst providing introductions to necessary partners and sponsors where applicable.
Soccerex will also be providing the LFP with a full consultancy service for the league and its member clubs, whenever they require guidance or advice on suppliers or services, so it really is a partnership in every sense of the word.
Soccerex Managing Director Phil Gegan said “The Ligue de Football Professionnel is a brilliant addition to our wonderful group of institutional partners. We are really excited at the prospect of working with them across various business areas and look forward to seeing them in person at a Soccerex event very soon!”
The Ligue de Football Professionnel’s Deputy CEO Mathieu Ficot said “We are delighted about this new partnership with Soccerex. The professionalism of the teams and the quality of the events they deliver make Soccerex among the top conventions in the sport business. This partnership fits perfectly with our international development strategy to grow Ligue 1 Uber Eats brand among sports professionals and to create new business opportunities with them”.
About Soccerex
Soccerex was co-founded by Rita Revie and her late husband, Duncan Revie, son of the legendary Leeds United and England manager, Don Revie in 1995 with the aim of connecting the football industry’s key industry stakeholders and promoting the growth of the game worldwide.
25 years, 50 events and 21 cities later, the model is still going strong, with events featuring a conference, combining market insight and best practice delivered through expert panel discussions and presentations, structured around an international exhibition and a programme of networking events both in person and online.
In addition, Soccerex provide industry news and insight in the form of the Soccerexpert industry news bulletins and bespoke market insight such as the Soccerex 20 Under 21 Report and the Soccerex Football Finance 100.
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About Ligue de Football Professionnel
Ligue de Football Professionnel regulates French professional soccer. Therefore, LFP organizes and manages 5 competitions : Ligue 1 Uber Eats®, Ligue 2 BKT®, Trophée des Champions®, EA Ligue 1 Games et eLigue 1®. LFP funds any operation or action designed to support and promote professional soccer.
Ligue de Football Professionnel is the first promoter for live performances and shows in France, with more than 800 games per season and more than 10.4 million spectators (among which 7.9 for Ligue 1 Uber Eats®, 2.5 for Ligue 2 BKT®). Ligue 1 Uber Eats® is broadcast by 56 broadcasters in 219 territories. French professional soccer is the first sport followed by media and has a strong geographic coverage in the heart of 40 out of the 50 biggest cities in France. 80% of French people live less than 50km from a Ligue 1 Uber Eats® or Ligue 2 BKT® stadium.
