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PRESENTATION

  • FOURTH EDITION

    The Future of Football International Congress is back for its 4th edition. On March 21st and 22nd, a debate about current events and future tendencies related with life on and off the football pitch will take place at the João Rocha Arena.

    DEBATES

    The debates will be reflective and constructive thanks to the presence of reputed speakers and moderators in the areas on analysis, with the intention to contribute in a positive way to the football industry, in all of its ranges.

    TARGET AUDIENCE
    The Congress is open to the participation of collective and individual entities: clubs, companies and other institutions, such as academics (professors and students) and others interested in the football phenomenon.

    SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL
    Sporting Clube de Portugal, responsible for this initiative, has been a pioneer in developing ideas and proposals that lead to the improvement of football, such as: referee professionalization; the introduction of VAR; reducing the action of football agents; the protection of player developing clubs; taxation; reducing the tax on ticket sales and the control and legalization of online sporting bets in Portugal; among other things.

    LOCATION
    This year, the Congress will be held in the brand new João Rocha Arena for the first time. The arena. where the indoor sports of Sporting Clube de Portugal play, was considered the biggest and most innovative arena of sports in Portugal, having already received various national and international competitions.

Panels

I
Video referee
II
Governance models for the future
III
Leadership in disruptive times
IV
Fan engagement
V
The worst in football
VI
The industry backstage

Speakers

Agenda

  • 21st MARCH
    DAY 1

    09h00
    Registration

    10h00
    Opening Speeches

    Speakers:
    - Bruno de Carvalho - President of Sporting CP
    - Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros - CEO at Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA)
    - Fernando Gomes - President of Portuguese Football Federation (FPF)

    10h30
    Panel I: Video Referee – Present and Future

    I: The MLS experience
    II: The German experience
    III: The Portuguese experience
    IV: International board view (IFAB)

    Speakers:
    - Greg Barkey - Technical Director Competition Major League Soccer
    - Florian Gotte - Head of Refereeing Department - German Football Association
    - José Gomes - Head of Refereeing Department – Portuguese Football Federation
    - Lukas Brud - CEO of International Football Association Board (IFAB)

    Moderator:
    - Keith Hackett - English Former Football Referee

    12h10
    Panel II: Governance models for the future

    I: Governance Overview
    II: English case
    III: Portuguese case

    Speakers:
    - Melanie Scharer - Swiss Lawyer Specialized in Sports Entertainment Law
    - Darren Bailey - Charles Russell Speechlys LLP and Co - Founder of Sport 360 Consulting
    - Bruno De Carvalho- President of Sporting CP

    Moderator:
    - Luís Paulo Relógio - LAWYER

    13h30
    Lunch

    15h00
    Panel III: Leadership in disruptive times

    I: The importance of fan militancy
    II: The example of the army
    III: On the field

    Speakers:
    - Gonzalo Mayo – Lawyer – CA River Plate
    - Alexander Atamanenko – Comercial Director - Spartak Moscovo
    - Francisco Rodrigues - Colonel of the Republican National Guard (GNR)
    - Paulo Futre - Former Football Player for Sporting CP, Atletico de Madrid and the Portuguese National Team

    Moderator:
    - Tomaz Morais - Coach and Former Rugby Player for Portuguese National Team

    16h20
    Panel IV: Fan engagement - Strategies and Ideas

    I: Football fans around the Globe
    II: The importance of culture and values
    III: Creating a global brand
    IV: To Confirm
    V: Digital Stadiums

    Speakers:
    - Luiz Felipe Scolari - Former Manager of the Portuguese and Brazilian National Teams
    - Guillem Greall - Brand Area Director – FC Barcelona
    - Maurício Gomes de Mattps - General Vice President of CR Flamengo
    - Ricardo Monteiro - Former Global President of Havas Worldwide
    - Keishi Matsuyama Fontes - Digital Director – Valencia CF
    - Rafael de Los Santos - Global Digital Director – Real Madrid CF
    - Angel Herraiz - Real Madrid CF App Manager

    Moderator:
    - Pedro Dionísio - Director Post-Graduations Management & Sports Marketing and Digital Marketing at INDEG-IUL ISCTE

    22nd March
    DAY 2

    09h45
    Second Day Opening

    10h00
    Panel V : The Worst in Football – and how to tackle it

    I: Corruption and match fixing
    II: Money laundering and perverse ownershi
    III: Violence
    IV: Finance, transfers and shadow players

    Speakers:
    - Fred Lord - International Anti-Corruption & Internal Security Advisor
    - Rob Harris - Covering International Sports News for The Associated Press
    - Chris Whalley - FA Head of Stadia, Safety and Security
    - Pippo Russo – Sociologist

    Moderator:
    - Rui Miguel Mendonça - Director of Sporting TV

    11h40
    Panel VI: The Industry Backstage – the power outside

    I: The Media
    II: Football Justice
    III: Referees - promotions, regulations and other relevant variables
    IV:The influence inside the pitch

    Speakers:
    - Elsa Tiago Judas – Lawyer
    - José Leirós - Former Portuguese Referee
    - Bobby Barnes - FIFPro Division Europe President and PFA Deputy Chief Executive

    Moderator:
    Carlos Rodrigues Lima - Sub Director of Sábado Magazine

    13h00
    Challenges for the future

    Speakers:
    - Andrea Traverso - UEFA Managing Director, Financial Sustainability & Research

    13h20
    Closing Session

    Speakers:
    - Andrea Traverso - UEFA Managing Director, Financial Sustainability & Research

Registration Closed

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  • O Pavilhão João Rocha beneficia de uma localização de excelência. Boas acessibilidades graças à confluência dos grandes eixos rodoviários que servem a zona central de Lisboa: a 2ª Circular e o eixo Norte-Sul; bem como uma vasta oferta de transportes públicos: Metro, Carris e Táxis. De salientar a ligação directa ao Aeroporto Humberto Delgado - Lisboa (cerca de 7 minutos do Pavilhão).

    The João Rocha Arena benefits from a great location. Good accessibility thanks to the confluence of the main roads that serve the central area of Lisbon: the 2nd Road (2ª Circular) and the North-South axis (Eixo Norte-Sul); as well as a wide range of public transports: Metro, Bus and Taxi. Emphasis on the direct connection with the Humberto Delgado Airport - Lisbon (about 7 minutes from the Arena).

  • Metro

    Linha verde ou amarela: Estação do Campo Grande
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    Metro

    Green or yellow line: Campo Grande Station
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  • Carris

    Os seguintes autocarros passam no Campo Grande: 701, 717, 736, 747, 750, 767, 778, 796, 798
    More information at www.carris.pt/

    BUS

    The following buses pass at Campo Grande: 701, 717, 736, 747, 750, 767, 778, 796, 798
    More information at www.carris.pt/

Previous Edition

  • TFOF III

    Last April 2017, the World of Soccer, had the eyes into Lisbon, more precisely at the III International Congress "The Future of Football" organized by Sporting Clube de Portugal.

  • Various football related personalities have participated since the Congress first edition, such as: Keith Hacket (Former General manager of PGMOL), Gijs de Jong (Dutch Football Federation), Paul Rejer (MLS), Dirk Schlemmer (Bundesliga, currently at IFAB), Darren Bailey (FA), and former players: Luís Figo, Paulo Futre, Anthony Baffoe, Balakov.

  • Youth Football development has also been one of the topics of the Congress, with the participation of representatives from Ajax, Anderlecht, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Inter and Corinthians sharing their insights in training and development of young players and the globalization of football academies.

  • Representatives from international sporting organizations, FIFA (Angel Villar, Geoffrey Thompson) UEFA (Fernando Gomes e Guy-Laurent Epstein), ICSS (Emanuel Medeiros), MLS (Lino di Cuollo); Nacional: FPF (Fernando Gomes), LPFP (Pedro Proença). Various personalities from the World of Sports: Bobby Barnes, Sir Dave Richards, Ebru Koksal, among others

  • Sporting Clube de Portugal opened doors for university students, who had the opportunity to acquire new knowledge, networking and experience the environment of high relevance in the world of sport.