Football Club Group

“We’re tired of billionaires ruining our football clubs” Join us at footballclubgroup.com

One of our passionate Members in Brazil, Diogo da Silva Cardoso, is a professor and incredible advocate for the cooperative model and our mission to buy a football club together! ???? ?? Here he highlights the 7 principles of cooperatives, our FCG mission, and lists 22 awesome member-owned clubs around the world! ?

In the bustling streets of small towns across Italy, Spain, and England, football aka soccer isn't just a game—it's the lifeblood of joy and symbol of hope for the community. ? Here, local clubs often play in the 7th to 10th divisions of the football pyramid, the sport thrives in its purest form. These tiers are home to clubs born from the dreams of a small group of lovers of the game, sustained by the unwavering passion of their local community.????? Our FCG President, Anthony Fiume, reflects on how the lowest leagues have the highest passion and potential, and how the cooperative model may be the key to unlocking it all:

The new year is in full gear. Here are 5 football / soccer trends in 2025 that we at FCG are championing—and 5 we’re determined to slow down: 5 Soccer Trends We’re Excited to Amplify ?? 1. The Growth of Member-Owned Clubs 2. The Explosion of Women’s Football 3. The Rise of Lower League Visibility 4. Tech-Enhanced Fan Engagement 5. Youth Development and Grassroots Investments 5 Soccer Trends We Aim to Reverse or Slow Down ?? 1. The Overcommercialization of Football 2. The Dominance of Billionaire-Owned Clubs 3. The Marginalization of Smaller Leagues 4. Short-Termism in Club Management 5. Environmental Neglect Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ef_TKung #soccer #football #cooperative #soccertrends #footballtrends #calcio #futbol #memberowned #memberownedclub

When we think of exceptional, amazing sports team owners, Mark Cuban and Michele Kang stand out. But for every Cuban or Kang, there are countless absentee billionaires who treat sports clubs as personal trophies or speculative ventures, disconnected from the lifeblood of these teams—the fans and communities they represent. This is why Football Club Group (FCG) exists. We’re here to challenge the status quo and propose a better model that already exists and thrives in football but is largely unknown in the United States: member-owned, community-driven clubs where fans collectively own their favorite sports teams. While owners like Cuban and Kang set an admirable example, they are exceptions, not the rule. To safeguard the future of sports, it’s time to reimagine ownership entirely:

FCG Member-Owners! See you tmrw for our 2025 Strategy Open Discussion with Leadership Q&A ??? Before we vote in our Annual Meeting of Members next week, we’re providing time to exchange thoughts & ideas with each other?? An opportunity to also ask questions about the vote and the future of FCG face-to-face ?? All members have received the Google Calendar invite via email and can find the link/details on our Member Dashboard!

At Football Club Group, we are driven by a vision of football that is inclusive, joyful, successful and community-focused. ? Our mission to buy a football club together is centered around our core Starting 11 Values—a foundational set of principles that define who we are, how we act, and what we strive to achieve together. These values are not just words; they are commitments we live by every day as we work towards that goal of acquiring a football club and building a legacy for generations to come. ?? As the holiday season and the close of the year bring a natural time for reflection, we find it fitting to revisit these values and celebrate how we’ve lived them every day in 2024:

When we think of exceptional, amazing sports team owners, Mark Cuban and Michele Kang stand out. But for every Cuban or Kang, there are countless absentee billionaires who treat sports clubs as personal trophies or speculative ventures, disconnected from the lifeblood of these teams—the fans and communities they represent. This is why Football Club Group (FCG) exists. We’re here to challenge the status quo and propose a better model that already exists and thrives in football but is largely unknown in the United States: member-owned, community-driven clubs where fans collectively own their favorite sports teams. While owners like Cuban and Kang set an admirable example, they are exceptions, not the rule. To safeguard the future of sports, it’s time to reimagine ownership entirely:

There’s a story we’ve all lived. It’s the story of standing on the sidelines, watching a world that feels beyond our control. We see challenges in our communities, in our industries, in the game we love. We feel the ache of wanting to make a difference but wonder: how can one person, alone, move the immovable? Here’s the truth: none of us can do it alone. But the beauty of the human spirit is that we were never meant to. The story of progress—the story of change—is written by people who come together, pooling their talents, their energy, and their resources to achieve something far greater than the sum of its parts. That’s what #cooperatives are about. It’s not just about getting a job done. It’s about the belief that, when we work as one, we can achieve the extraordinary.

There’s a story we’ve all lived. It’s the story of standing on the sidelines, watching a world that feels beyond our control. ?? We see challenges in our communities, in our industries, in the game we love. We feel the ache of wanting to make a difference but wonder: how can one person, alone, move the immovable? ?? Here’s the truth: none of us can do it alone. ?? But the beauty of the human spirit is that we were never meant to. ?? The story of progress—the story of change—is written by people who come together, pooling their talents, their energy, and their resources to achieve something far greater than the sum of its parts. ?? That’s what cooperatives are about. It’s not just about getting a job done. It’s about the belief that, when we work as one, we can achieve the extraordinary. Read more on collective power, written by our cooperative's current President, Anthony Fiume: https://lnkd.in/eTabSz_T