Celebrating Inclusivity in Football with a World Record

Welcome back to another edition of WFS Digest!?This week:

• Our partnership with Real Betis Balompié and Integrated Dreams?broke a world record last Saturday!
• We invited?Juan Antón, Commercial Director at Villarreal CF to the WFS Podcast.?Listen to this masterclass on how to run a football club successfully!
• Make the most out of your WFS Europe experience and get your?tickets now with a limited 15% discount.
• Don't miss?this week's #WFSPicks! We recommend a movie every sports fan should add to their watchlist!

World Football Summit helps?break?an impactful?world record!

Last Saturday history was made as “the world's most inclusive football match” was held at the Real Betis' Benito Villamarín Stadium in Sevilla. 1740 fans with functional diversity sat together to enjoy the Real Betis vs Real Valladolid match and as they did, they broke the world record of people with disabilities attending a live football game.

?“Clubs should be rivals on the field, but when the referee blows the final whistle, we must unite and face the challenges of society together.”

This milestone means?much more than breaking a record.?We partnered with Real Betis and Integrated Dreams because we believe that every single fan out there should be able to enjoy a football match regardless of their mobility situation.

We are firm believers?that football can unite us all.?

Given the impact and coverage?in Spain, and?internationally,??we hope that it creates a ripple effect and that more clubs, leagues, and federations start to act and embrace inclusivity daily.

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“We focus?relentlessly on profitability; we?have KPIs for everything.”

We welcome Juan Antón, Commercial Director at Villarreal CF, from LaLiga in Spain to the #WFSPodcast!?

During the interview we cover a diverse range of topics on what is an amazing masterclass that teaches us?how to run a football club successfully:

• What are the pillars that define the Villarreal brand from a "business" perspective?
• The strong ties, impact, and connection that Villarreal has with its community.
• Initiatives around their recently renovated stadium (La Cerámica) or their purpose-driven program, Endavant.
• Their commercial & partnership model as well as growing the brand internationally.

Do not miss any second of this insightful conversation, it is available now wherever you get your podcast!

Meet us at World Football Summit Europe 2023!

Join the biggest event in our industry! Network with top-tier professionals from clubs, leagues, and other key members of our industry on the most enriching 48 hours that 2023 will offer you.

As we get?closer to our event in September, we're offering our?final discount prior to the event. Now you can get your WFS Europe 2023 tickets with a reduced rate of 15% off the original price!?Don't waste any time, the offer will be available for a limited time!

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