26th of March
Football and Europe: rules, rights and priorities
In the prestigious setting of the European Parliament, SFS Snack Brussels serves as a key platform for discussion on the challenges and developments in the governance of European football. The event will bring together institutions, experts, and industry leaders to analyze the impact of recent regulations and major legal disputes, with the goal of shaping strategies for sustainable and inclusive development.
Key topics will include financial fair play, broadcasting rights, football’s economic stability, infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and the fight against discrimination. A unique opportunity to explore the future of European football in a time of global transformation.
Venue: European Parliament, Room Spinelli 5E2, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels
Programme
16:30 – 16:40
Institutional Opening
NICOLA ZINGARETTI – Member European Parliament
GIANFILIPPO VALENTINI – Founder – SFS
16:45 – 17:10
Priority Areas:combating discrimination and environmental sustainability in football events
MICHELE UVA – Director Social & Environmental Sustainability – UEFA
CRISTIANA PACE – Founder & CEO – ENOVATION CONSULTING LTD
17:15 – 17:50
Media, geoblocking and broadcasting rights in Europe
LAURA VILCHES – Founder – VILCHES EUROPEAN LEGAL AND POLICY AFFAIRS and LaLiga EU Public Affairs
GIUSEPPE ABBAMONTE – Director of Media Policy DG Connect – EUROPEAN COMMISSION
PAOLA MARINONE – CEO & Founder – BUZZMYVIDEOS
17:55 – 18:35
Football governance and the legal struggles that shaped Football
GIORGIO GUAZZUGLI MARINI – Deputy Head of Sport – EUROPEAN COMMISSION
JEAN LOUIS DUPONT – Lawyer – DUPONT-HISSEL
CARLO ROMBOLA’ – Lawyer – STUDIO ROMBOLA’
ALEXANDRE BIELEFELD – Director Global Policy & Strategic Relations – FIFPRO EUROPE
MATHIEU MOREUIL – Director of International Football Relations and EU Affairs – THE EUROPEAN LEAGUES ASSOCIATION
19:15
Aperitif at “Io sono Piemonte”, Brussells, Rue du Trône, 62 – Entrance Clos du Parnasse
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