Brera Holdings PLC is a holding company focused on Multi Club Ownership (MCO) in sports. With offices in Milan and Dublin, the club currently owns four association football clubs and one volleyball club.[1][2] Traded on the Nasdaq, Brera Holdings is the world's first publicly traded multi-club sports ownership group.[3]
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| Company type | Holding company |
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| Founded | 2022 |
Key people |
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| Owner | Daniel J. McClory (54.5%) |
| Website | Brera Holdings |
History
editThe investor group acquired its first club, Brera Calcio based in Milan, in 2022.[1] In May 2023, it purchased North Macedonian First League club FK Akademija Pandev Brera Strumica from its founder Goran Pandev and rebranded it as Brera Strumica.[4] The same month, the group created Brera Tchumene FC in Mozambique, expanding the brand outside of Europe for the first time.[5] In July 2023, Brera Holdings completed the acquisition of its first volleyball club with the purchase of UYBA of the Italian Serie A.[6] Brera Holdings completed the purchase of Mongolian football club Ilch FC in October 2023, expanding into Asia for the first time.[7]
In February 2024, an advisory board of high-profile individuals was announced, including former president of the United States Soccer Federation and founding father of Major League Soccer Alan Rothenberg.[8] The following month, it was announced that minority stakeholder and Executive Chairman Daniel J. McClory became majority shareholder in the company with 54.5% ownership.[3]
Competitions
editIn 2021, Brera Calcio hosted the first FENIX Trophy, an annual association football competition for semi-professional and amateur clubs.[9] Following the creation of Brera Holdings, the group has continued to organize and promote the tournament and has garnered international attention, including coverage by Sky Sports and ZDF.[10][11]
Current clubs
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Volleyball
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References
edit- ^ a b "Official website". Brera Holdings. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Brera Holdings Highlights Benefits of Multi-Club Ownership Model for Shareholders". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Seasoned Investment Banker Dan McClory Acquires Majority Stake in Brera Holdings". NASDAQ. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Brera Holdings to Finance Growth Plans for Newly Acquired First Division European Football Club Akademija Pandev". Globa News Wire. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Brera Holdings PLC Establishes New Football Club in Mozambique". WRBL. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Brera Holdings Executes Perfect Set Hiring UCLA Volleyball MVP Dicey Perrine". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Grimm, Justin. "Ilch FC Now Under Brera Umbrella, Rebrands". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Brera Holdings Signs All-Star Advisory Board to Lead Soccer World's First Nasdaq-Listed Multi-Club Ownership Model". Global News Wire. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Evans, Chris. "Fenix Trophy: A new shot at European glory for semi-professional and amateur clubs". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Brera Holdings Announces the Launch of its FENIX Trophy 2023-24 Edition First Kick-Off on October 24th Features Prague Raptors Hosting Venus Bucharest". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Fenix Trophy". Brera Holdings. Retrieved 20 March 2024.