Fernando Veiga Gomes discusses investment and financing of football clubs at the 13th AIAF Congress
Fernando Veiga Gomes, partner and head of the Sports Law practice at Abreu Advogados, will participate as a speaker at the 13th AIAF Congress – Association Internationale des Avocats du Football, taking place in Edinburgh from 30 September to 2 October.
On 1 October, he will join the panel “Ownership, Investment and Financing of Football Clubs”, dedicated to the main legal and regulatory challenges associated with the ownership, investment and financing of football clubs. The session will take place from 11.45 am to 1.00 pm at the Signet Library.
The discussion will address, among other topics, club acquisition structures, shareholder financing, financial sustainability rules, related-party transactions, and the balance between investor ambitions, governance requirements and regulatory compliance.
The 2026 edition of the AIAF Congress brings together lawyers, club executives, representatives of associations and federations, agents and other professionals from across the football industry to examine some of the key legal and regulatory issues currently shaping the sector, including governance, agent regulation, financing, artificial intelligence and dispute resolution.
Fernando Veiga Gomes is a member of the AIAF and has extensive experience advising the sports sector, including football clubs, investors, players, athletes, agents and federations, both in Portugal and internationally.
