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Soccerex sign partnership with municipality of Oeiras for Europe event!

Soccerex, the global leader for the business of football, have signed a three-year agreement with the Municipality of Oeiras in Portugal to host Soccerex Europe in the Greater Lisbon area.

The inaugural Soccerex Europe will take place on September 5/6, 2019 at Tagus Park in Oeiras. The two-day football business event will focus on the future of football in Europe and will see over 1500 senior stakeholders, and more than 70 exhibitors, from across the world gather in Oeiras to learn, network and do business.

Oeiras has established a highly successful business and sports strategy which has led to the city having the highest GDP per capita in the country, and is home to the Portuguese Football Federation and the National Stadium. Connecting with Soccerex and inviting them to host their events in the municipality is part of this long-term plan to highlight the municipality to blue chip organisations in the sports, leisure and technology sectors from across the world.

Soccerex have over two decades of experience connecting the global football industry having hosted 45 events in 20 different cities around the world, including Paris, Los Angeles, Manchester, Dubai, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City and Miami. Working closely with regional governments, football federations, major leagues and clubs, Soccerex events have united nearly 70,000 business and soccer figures across the world to further their different commercial and sporting objectives.

Soccerex Europe is being developed in conjunction with an advisory board that includes Former Portugal International, Deco, European Leagues Deputy General Secretary, Alberto Colombo, Former UEFA Managing Director of Communications, Pedro Pinto, and Liga Portugal President, Pedro Proença who was present at the signing alongside Dr Isaltino Morais, Mayor of Oeiras and Soccerex, CEO & Co-Founder, Rita Revie.

Commenting on the signing of the partnership, Mayor Morais said, “Bringing Soccerex to Oeiras shows the ambition of our great city and its importance as an international business destination. Through hosting this historic event, we will put Oeiras at the centre of Europe’s football landscape, with many business leaders coming from all over the world, creating opportunities for business and investment. We look forward to welcoming them in our city!”

Rita Revie added, “I am absolutely thrilled to be signing this agreement with our new friends at the Municipality of Oeiras. With its thriving business community, beautiful climate and strong connection to football, Oeiras is the ideal venue for us to host Soccerex Europe. As always, we will look to work closely with the key stakeholders in the market such as UEFA, the National Federation and League amongst others to develop a high quality product for all attendees. We are very grateful for the support and commitment of Mayor Morais and his team and we are incredibly excited to be working with them to bring Soccerex to Oeiras over the next 3 years…and hopefully for longer!”

For more information on Soccerex Europe, please go to www.soccerex.com/europe.

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