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WHO ARE THE LEADERS IN LA MANGA?

4:55pm Thursday, 4th March 2010

Leaders in Football is delighted to announce that their latest initiative, an exclusive networking-only event hosted at the prestigious La Manga resort in Spain from 21st - 23rd March, is fully subscribed with 80 senior sports leaders in attendance...

CAPELLO DELIVERS 'LEADERS' PRIVATE FORUM

4:45pm Thursday, 4th March 2010

ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello gave an exclusive and revealing insight into the art of successful football management at a private forum for 50 sporting and business leaders organised by Leaders in Performance. Leading sporting and political heavy...

LEADERS IN FOOTBALL 2010 DATES ANNOUNCED

4:00pm Thursday, 25th February 2010

We are delighted to announce that Leaders in Football will, for its third year, return to Chelsea FC, London on the 6th and 7th October 2010. Please make a note of the dates in your diary and contact the team if you would like more specific informa...

LEADERS IN FOOTBALL EVENT REVIEW GUIDE 2009

12:07pm Wednesday, 13th January 2010

Leaders in Football, the worlds most exclusive football business event has released the 2009 Event Review Guide. With information on last years delegates and speakers as well as pages on the media coverage, feedback and photos for the event you'll ...

Leaders in Football bucks the trend

5:00pm Thursday, 15th October 2009

Leaders in Football, the premium annual event in the football business calendar, reported a significant growth across its entire business following the staging of another successful event at Chelsea FC. Over 45 countries were represented at the e...

Leaders' Drinks Reception Sponsored by Optima Sports Management Int.

10:00am Friday, 2nd October 2009

Leaders in Football are pleased to announce the evening drinks reception (Day 1) will be sponsored by Optima Sports Management International. Delighted to be participating, Executive Director Andrew Howes commented 'OSMi is proud to be associated ...

Clubs, Leagues and Federations give their views on the industry

11:54am Thursday, 1st October 2009

IFM Sports Marketing Surveys and Leaders in Football surveyed senior decision makers in the world of football to understand topical issues surrounding the game. Below is a summary of the findings to date (September 09): o In light of ...

Leaders in Football provide live internet video streaming of conference following sell out announcement

9:04am Thursday, 1st October 2009

Leaders in Football is proud to announce that, due to its "sell-out" status, it will be offering live internet video streaming of the main conference programme module on the 7th and 8th October. It has selected RayV, a world leader in this field, to...

Brazil 2014, Poland/Ukraine 2012, AFC Cup 2011, Qatar 2022 and Abu Dhabi Club World Cup 2009 delegations visit Leaders in Football

9:00am Tuesday, 22nd September 2009

Leaders from the world's most prestigious organising committees in football will be visiting Leaders in Football 2009 to discuss their respective challenges and meet the senior level delegates from 45 countries attending the event. The delegation ...

Houllier returns to UK

10:00am Monday, 21st September 2009

Gerard Houllier makes a welcome return to the UK on the 8th October to take part in world's first conference for elite coaches and sporting directors, to be held at Chelsea FC. Houllier joins a panel discussion with Tony Copsey, fielding questions o...

US, England and Qatar bid teams join Leaders in Football

10:00am Saturday, 12th September 2009

Some of the major figures involved in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bidding nations will address Leaders in Football which takes place at Chelsea FC in just 3 weeks time on 7th and 8th October. Lord Triesman, Chairman of The Football Associa...

Leaders adds sting to speaker line up

4:00pm Thursday, 10th September 2009

Tony Copsey, CEO of Guinness Premiership Club London Wasps has added some rugby union muscle to an already impressive squad of heavy-weight speakers at Leaders in Performance, Chelsea FC on 8th October. Wasps have had a busy off-season with 16 new s...

NBA, EA Sports, UEFA, Castrol, Diageo, Heineken, 188Bet and more launch Brand Leaders Summit

9:00am Monday, 7th September 2009

On 7th October 2009, the leading Brand and Sponsorship Directors will gather on 7th October at Chelsea FC as part of Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive international football business event, for the inaugural Brand Leaders Summit. Th...

Leaders in Football Goes cashless

4:00pm Thursday, 3rd September 2009

Leaders in Football has signed an official partnership with German specialists Payment Solution Corp. Payment Solution are the world's leading suppliers of cashless payment technology - providing fully integrated solutions to leading sports and e...

League Managers Association and Barclays Premier League Managers join elite team

9:00am Thursday, 3rd September 2009

Leaders in Football is delighted to announce the League Managers Association as its latest event partner. As part of this relationship, current Barclays Premier League managers Roy Hodgson of Fulham FC and Mick McCarthy of newly promoted Wolves are...

The Elite performance team to be fuelled by Gatorade

9:08am Tuesday, 1st September 2009

Leaders in Performance are pleased to announce Gatorade as their 3rd corporate partner. Arif Haq from Gatorade UK commented, "Gatorade has been driving performance since its creation in 1965. As the biggest, best and most researched sports drink ...

Championship Manager to sponsor Leaders in Performance

9:00am Tuesday, 25th August 2009

Leaders in Performance, an inaugural event dedicated to the business of sporting performance, is pleased to announce Championship Manager as one of its major partners for the launch event. First released in 1992, Championship Manager is the most ...

De Michelis and McClaren join stellar line up of speakers at Leaders in Performance

4:00pm Monday, 17th August 2009

Chelsea's new Assistant Manager, Bruno De Michelis, and former England Coach, Steve McClaren are now to join the stellar line up of elite coaching talent on stage on 8th October at Chelsea FC at Leaders in Performance. De Michelis has been credit...

Leaders in Football sold out

2:50pm Thursday, 6th August 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, is delighted to announce that the media and technology exhibition arena within the event, is now sol...

Annual football industry survey launched

2:00pm Saturday, 25th July 2009

Leaders in Football, the company organising the 2 day event at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October, have signed a 2 year sponsorship deal with IFM Sports Marketing Surveys, the leading global research organisation, to create and manage an annual opini...

Compass Group wins Stadium Experience Award with Chelsea FC

6:00pm Thursday, 23rd July 2009

At the recent Official Football Hospitality Awards 2009 organised by Stadium Experience, the FMC sports, leisure and hospitality team at Chelsea Football Club was awarded the title of Directors' Choice in the Premier League. Select Directors fro...

COMPASS AND MECCO APPOINTED AS CATERERS FOR THE 2010 RYDER CUP

4:21pm Wednesday, 22nd July 2009

A new team has been brought together to provide the ultimate hospitality and catering experience for officials, guests and spectators at The 2010 Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales, from October 1-3 next year. Ryder Cup H...

Angel Maria Villa Llona to address Leaders in Football

1:00pm Monday, 20th July 2009

Leaders in Football, the International Business Summit taking place at Chelsea on 7th and 8th October 2009, is proud to announce that Angel Maria Villa Llona, the President of the Spanish FA and member of the FIFA Executive Committee, will be speaki...

Peter Moore, President of EA Sports, kicks off Brands in Football

3:00pm Tuesday, 14th July 2009

Leaders in Football, the International Business Summit taking place at Chelsea on 7th and 8th October 2009, is proud to announce that Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS, will be delivering a keynote speech on day 1 which will be dedicated to brands...

Danny Jordaan talks World Cup at Leaders in Football 2009

11:00am Monday, 6th July 2009

Leaders in Football, the International Business Summit taking place at Chelsea on 7th and 8th October 2009, is proud to announce that Danny Jordaan, CEO of the South Africa World Cup 2010 organising committee will be speaking at the event. Jordaan...

Andy Anson to discuss World Cup Bid at Leaders in Football 2009

12:00pm Monday, 29th June 2009

Leaders in Football, taking place at Chelsea on 7th and 8th October 2009, is proud to announce that Andy Anson, CEO, England's 2018 World Cup Bid Committee will be delivering a exclusive presentation on the merits and challenges of England's bid to ...

ProZone sponsor Leaders in Performance at Chelsea FC

8:00am Friday, 26th June 2009

Leaders in Performance, the inaugural event dedicated to the business of sporting performance being held at Chelsea FC on 8th October, has announced ProZone as the first of 4 major partners for the event. ProZone have pioneered the integration of ...

David Brailsford joins Chelsea FC, Real Madrid, St.Etienne and others to launch Leaders in Performance

4:30pm Thursday, 25th June 2009

Are you a Leader in Performance? Recognising the increasing commercial importance involved in the identification, development and performance of talent in football, and the speed with which new strategies and technologies are developed, Leaders in...

Compass Group to sponsor Leaders in Football 2009

2:00pm Friday, 19th June 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, and Compass Group, the market leader in hospitality services to the world of sport, have joined forces to create a first class hospitality environment for the upcoming Leaders ...

Brett Yormark, CEO, NJ Nets, to present NBA best practice at Leaders in Football

9:00am Tuesday, 16th June 2009

Leaders in Football is delighted to announce that Brett Yormark, President and CEO, Nets Sports and Entertainment, will discuss commercial best practice in US sports at Leaders in Football 2009. Brett Yormark joined Nets Sports and Entertainment i...

Mayne-Nicholls, President of Chilean Federation, to discuss South American Football at Leaders in Football

9:30am Wednesday, 10th June 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, is delighted to announce that Harold Mayne-Nicholls, former FIFA Executive and President of the Chil...

Sunil Gulati, President of the United States Soccer Federation, to address the impact of recent economic events on football

9:00am Thursday, 28th May 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, is delighted to announce that Sunil Gulati, President of the USSF and Chairman US 2018/2022 World Cu...

Leaders in Football application process launched

9:10am Tuesday, 19th May 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, has today announced that the application process for passes has now officially been launched. Although the event is in...

Andy Roxburgh, Technical Director of UEFA will deliver an exclusive presentation on Leadership

9:00am Monday, 11th May 2009

Leaders in Football is delighted to announce that Andy Roxburgh, Technical Director of UEFA will deliver an exclusive presentation on Leadership at the top level of football. Roxburgh has held the position of Technical Director of UEFA since 1994 a...

Tim Leiweke, President &CEO of AEG, to speak at Leaders in Football

9:00am Monday, 4th May 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, has announced that Tim Leiweke, President &CEO of AEG and one of the world's true leaders in ...

Lord Mawhinney to address the wealth gap at Leaders in Football.

11:00am Thursday, 16th April 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, has announced that Lord Brian Mawhinney, the respected Independent Chairman of The Football League a...

Jack Warner to deliver exclusive one-to-one interview at Leaders in Football

9:00am Tuesday, 7th April 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, has announced that Jack Warner, the influential and high profile President of CONCACAF and a FIFA Vi...

Jeremy Darroch, CEO, BSkyB to speak at Leaders in Football

2:30pm Monday, 30th March 2009

Leaders in Football, the world's most exclusive football business event, taking place for the second time at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009, has announced Jeremy Darroch, CEO, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, as the first in a series of m...

Leaders in Football returns to Chelsea FC

9:30am Thursday, 19th March 2009

After an intensive 4 month period of research and feedback, Leaders in Football is delighted to announce a return to Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2009 with an expanded programme of events over 2 days and 3 evenings for the 2nd edition of the wo...

Mohammed Bin Hammam, President of the Asian Football Confederation to lead conference session 'Vision Asia.

9:20am Thursday, 8th May 2008

Mohammed Bin Hammam, President of the Asian Football Confederation will lead 'Vision Asia.' A conference session delivered to the Leaders in Football, on the future and development of the game in Asia.

Richard Scudamore confirms one on one interview at Leaders in Football 08

10:19am Friday, 2nd May 2008

Richard Scudamore, the highly respected CEO of the Premier League, will take the stage at Leaders in Football with an indepth interview on the Premier League's strategic goals and its increasing commitment to the development of football all over the...

Lord Triesman to outline FA's vision at Leaders in Football 08

10:18am Friday, 2nd May 2008

We are delighted to announce that Lord Triesman will kick off the opening session at Leaders in Football. The address will cover the FA's strategic vision for football and the challenges its faces as Governing Body of football.

Sir David Richards to open Leaders in Football 08

10:17am Friday, 2nd May 2008

Sir David Richards, Chairman of The Premier League, will cut the ribbon on the inaugural Leaders in Football event and welcome all the international delegates to 2 days of insight, debate and networking