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| Company type | Holding company |
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| Industry |
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| Founded | 2022 |
Key people |
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| Owner | Daniel J. McClory (54.5%) |
| Website | Brera Holdings |
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]
The 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]
In 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]
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