30.11.2026
Type: Events
Football Investors Roundtable | Investing in Portuguese Football
How do you choose the right club, structure an acquisition and create value in Portuguese football?
Abreu Advogados, in partnership with Estrella Football Group and Empower Sports, is hosting Investing in Portuguese Football. The event brings together investors, club executives and industry experts to explore investment opportunities in Portugal, from club selection and acquisition to commercial potential and long-term growth.
Discussions will also cover the 2030 FIFA World Cup, multi-club ownership models and the centralisation of broadcasting rights.
Speakers include Reinaldo Teixeira (President, Liga Portugal), David Dwinger (CEO, Estrella Group), Begoña Santiago (CEO, Estoril Praia SAD) and Fernando Veiga Gomes (Partner, Abreu Advogados). They will be joined by leaders from CD Mafra, Real Sport Clube, EY, PwC and IKON Capital.
The panels will be moderated by Pedro Pinto, sports journalist and Founder & CEO of Empower Sports. The afternoon will close with a networking cocktail.
Join the conversation on the future of investment in Portuguese football.
Registration is required. Register now to secure your place.
PROGRAMME
30 November, 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Abreu Advogados Head Offices
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Registration & Welcome Coffee
3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Opening & Introduction
Welcome address
- David Dwinger, CEO, Estrella Group
- Fernando Veiga Gomes, Partner, Abreu Advogados, Head of Sports Law Group
3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Panel 1: Club Selection
Strategic fit and investment thesis: what the club is for in the investor’s portfolio, whether a feeder within a multi-club group, a stand-alone value play or a promotion bet
Club identity, fan base, catchment area and commercial ceiling: small-town clubs have limited ticketing and sponsorship upside, so how much revenue growth is realistic beyond transfers and broadcasting?
Competitive landscape for targets: the top end versus the bottom end of the pyramid
- David Dwinger, CEO, Estrella Group
- Per Rud, CEO, CD Mafra SAD
- Filipe Morais, CEO, Alcochetense SAD
- Felix Kruger, CEO, Sintrense SAD
- Moderator: Pedro Pinto
4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | Panel 2: Acquisition Process & Commercial Potential
The due diligence and acquisition process
Why the Portuguese market is a strong investment opportunity
Commercial potential and opportunities, in the short and long term
Exit planning and possible returns
- Fernando Veiga Gomes, Partner, Abreu Advogados
- Miguel Farinha, Managing Partner, EY
- Speaker to be confirmed, PwC
- Markus Gloel, IKON Capital
- Moderators: Pedro Pinto and a journalist from Jornal de Negócios
4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Coffee Break
5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. | Panel 3: Ambition & Future Potential in Portuguese Football
Where do the speakers see their clubs in 3 to 5 years?
How the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Portugal could affect club investment
The value of having Portuguese clubs inside a Multi-Club Ownership (MCO) structure
How the centralisation of TV rights has affected acquisitions
- Reinaldo Teixeira, President, Liga Portugal
- Begoña Santiago, CEO, Estoril Praia SAD
- John Paiva, CEO & Owner, Real Sport Clube
- Johannes Moesmang, CEO, CFEA SAD
- Moderator: Pedro Pinto
5:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
- David Dwinger, CEO, Estrella Group
- Fernando Veiga Gomes, Partner, Abreu Advogados
6:00 p.m. | Networking Cocktail
Free admission, subject to confirmation and venue capacity.
