This Monday, Domingos Soares de Oliveira was at Euronext to discuss the present and future of Benfica. The co-CEO of SAD of the Eagles put forth “10 Challenges for the Future”.
Soares de Oliveira in first person:
- European competition format.
- it will be necessary to discuss the format of national competitions.
- The emergence of digital assets, namely: cryptocurrencies, tokens and the metaverse.
- A constellation of clubs as there are more and more single owner clubs.
- Access and retention of talent. As you may have seen on the news, 12 year olds are being transferred to Spanish clubs.
- Explosion of women’s football.
- The Superliga, which is a dormant topic, is not officially considered but is a threat to clubs like Benfica.
- Capturing the attention of fans and how we can provide a better experience.
- Wage containment: they continue to rise in a spiral that incomes cannot keep up with.
- And finally, the role of football bodies.
