Brera Holdings PLC ("Brera Holdings," “Brera” or the “Company”)
(Nasdaq: BREA), the first publicly-listed football (American
soccer) focused company in the world of professional sports
multi-club ownership and investment, is pleased to announce that as
of June 13, 2024, the North Macedonian women’s football club (the
“WFC”), which previously competed under the Association for Sport
Women's Football Club Tiverija Strumica, has officially become part
of the Brera family with the establishment of a joint-stock company
controlled by Brera Holdings called Joint Stock Company Women's
Football Club Tiverija Brera AD Strumica (“Brera Tiverija”). Brera
Tiverija is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brera Strumica FC
(“Brera Strumica”), the North Macedonian men’s football club
90%-owned by Brera Holdings. This is a landmark transaction that
marks a first in women’s football in North Macedonia, showing Brera
Holdings’ ongoing dedication and commitment to investing in women’s
sports, gender equity, and social impact globally.
As part of Brera Strumica, Brera Tiverija will continue to build
upon the work that Brera Strumica President Goran Pandev has done
in North Macedonia towards professionalizing the sport in the
country. Brera Tiverija is the first joint-stock company in women’s
football in North Macedonia, and Brera Holdings is also the first
foreign investor in women's football in North Macedonia. The move
away from an association ownership will open the door for future
investment into Brera Tiverija.
“I am incredibly excited for the big changes we are making. We
are taking a big step in our growth story in becoming part of the
greater Brera family. Our partnership will foster professional
growth in our organization and will provide excellent conditions to
develop our players,” commented Aleksandra Terziski, President and
player for the WFC.
“Our players will have more opportunities with the Brera
affiliation, which will motivate them to work harder. Becoming
Brera Tiverija will bring us connectivity to the global football
ecosystem and provide players with the chance to play abroad. We
will also have the chance to build a strong European team in
Strumica, North Macedonia, and promote our city and country
abroad,” continued Terziski.
Terziski has been involved with the WFC since its establishment
on September 23, 2011, and has been President since May 2021. Prior
to playing for the WFC, she played for the North Macedonia national
team at the U17, U19, and senior levels. Terziski also has a UEFA A
coaching license and a degree in economics. The WFC has achieved
sporting success and has one of the best youth academies in North
Macedonia. The senior team won the domestic cup title in 2017/18,
and the youth academy has won multiple U14 and U12 championships.
All teams also have representation at the national team level.
“The establishment of Brera Tiverija is an incredible milestone
in the overall Brera Holdings story, and is a real testament to the
Company’s commitment to women’s sports. This will be the second
women’s sports team in the Brera Holdings portfolio after the
acquisition of UYBA Volley, and we couldn’t be more excited to help
champion investment into women’s sports globally,” commented Maria
Xing, Head of Investments and Corporate Development at Brera
Holdings. Xing is an active supporter of women’s sports and
inclusivity, and is involved with several organizations such as
Women in Football.
ABOUT BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) is focused on expanding its
social impact football (American soccer) business by developing a
global portfolio of emerging football and other sports clubs with
increased opportunities to earn tournament prizes, gain
sponsorships, and provide other professional football- and
sports-related consulting services.
The Company seeks to build on the legacy and brand of Brera FC,
the first football club that was acquired by the Company in 2022.
Brera FC, known as "The Third Team of Milan," is an amateur
football association which has been building an alternative
football legacy since its founding in 2000. The Company owns the
trademarked FENIX Trophy Tournament, a nonprofessional pan-European
football competition recognized by UEFA, inaugurated in September
2021 and organized by Brera FC. "FENIX" is an acronym for "Friendly
European Nonprofessional Innovative Xenial." BBC Sport has called
the FENIX Trophy "the Champions League for amateurs," and ESPN
covered the 2024 FENIX Trophy finals. In October 2022, the Internet
Marketing Association at its IMPACT 22 Conference named Brera FC as
its award recipient for "Social Impact Through Soccer," recognizing
the Company's focus at an international level with this
distinction.
In March 2023, the Company expanded to Africa with the
establishment of Brera Tchumene FC, a team then admitted to the
Second Division League in Mozambique, a country of nearly 32
million people. Brera Tchumene FC won its post-season tournament
and in November 2023 was promoted to Mocambola, the First Division
in Mozambique. In April 2023, the Company acquired 90% of the
European first division football team Fudbalski Klub Akademija
Pandev, now known as Brera Strumica FC, in North Macedonia, a
country with participation rights in two major Union of European
Football Association ("UEFA") competitions.
In June 2023, Brera acquired a strategic stake in Manchester
United PLC, a portion of which was subject to a tender offer by Sir
Jim Radcliffe and sold at a 74% realized gain. In July 2023, the
Company completed the acquisition of a majority ownership in the
Italian Serie A1 women's professional volleyball team UYBA Volley
S.s.d.a.r.l. In September 2023, the Company assumed control of
Bayanzurkh Sporting Ilch FC, a team in the Mongolian National
Premier League, which became Brera Ilch FC when the football season
resumed in March 2024. In January 2024, the Company announced the
launch of a proactive search for an Italian Serie B football club
target designed to bring multi-club ownership of the highest tiers
of professional sports ownership to mass investors through the
Company's Nasdaq-listed shares. In February 2024, the Brera
Holdings Advisory Board was established with MLS founder and World
Cup director Alan Rothenberg, luxury lifestyle executive Massimo
Ferragamo, sports business leaders Paul Tosetti and Marshall
Geller, and Italian football icon Giuseppe Rossi. Brera
Holdings PLC is focused on bottom-up value creation from
undervalued sports clubs and talent, innovation powered business
growth, and socially-impactful outcomes. See
www.breraholdings.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such statements include
statements regarding the Company's ability to grow its business and
other statements that are not historical facts, including
statements which may be accompanied by the words "intends," "may,"
"will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts,"
"estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar
words. Actual results could differ materially from those described
in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors,
including without limitation, the Company's ability to continue as
a going concern, the popularity and/or competitive success of the
Company's acquired football and other sports teams, the Company's
ability to attract players and staff for acquired clubs,
unsuccessful acquisitions or other strategic transactions, the
possibility of a decline in the popularity of football or other
sports, the Company's ability to expand its fanbase, sponsors and
commercial partners, general economic conditions, and other risk
factors detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made
as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not
undertake any responsibility to update such forward-looking
statements except in accordance with applicable law.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
FOR MEDIA AND INVESTOR RELATIONSPierre Galoppi, Chief Executive
Officer, Brera Holdings PLCEmail: pierre@breraholdings.com
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