Sports & business consulting · Spain · International

Strategy that moves the game forward

Playforward Consulting helps football clubs, sports companies, businesses and public institutions design, fund and run new projects. A multidisciplinary team covering strategy, finance, marketing, advertising and operations, working with clients in Spain and around the world.

ClubsFirst and Second Division clubs in Spain and international clubs
Sports companiesFacility operators, agencies, events and sports brands
InstitutionsCity councils, provincial governments and public bodies
Businesses & investorsCompanies from any sector entering sport or new markets
What we do

Services

Football is where we started, not where we stop. We take on projects in any part of a club or sports organisation, and bring the same approach to companies in other sectors.

Commercial

Sponsorship & commercial strategy

Rights inventory, packaging and pricing, sponsor acquisition and renewals, activation and brand partnerships.

Marketing

Marketing & advertising

Brand positioning, campaigns, fan and customer acquisition, advertising sales and media planning.

Venues

Hospitality & venue revenue

Premium seating and VIP products, stadium and facility business models, operator and partner structures.

Operations

Matchday & competition

Matchday operations, broadcast and audiovisual regulations, competition compliance and event delivery.

Organisation

Restructuring & org design

Internal reorganisation, organisational design, org charts, roles, processes and department diagnosis.

Finance

Transactions & valuation

Business plans, valuations, due diligence and negotiation support for the purchase and sale of clubs and sports assets.

International

Pre-season camps

Complete service for foreign clubs preparing in Spain: venues, training grounds, logistics, friendlies and on-site operations.

Growth

New products & markets

Design and launch of new products and services, market entry, expansion screening and site selection.

Feasibility

Feasibility studies

Demand and market studies, financial models and sensitivity analysis to decide whether a project should go ahead.

Public sector & institutions

Public value, private capability

We help city councils and institutions turn ideas into viable projects: new public services, better use of existing facilities, and partnerships with the private sector that work for both sides.

Who we are

A multidisciplinary team

Playforward brings together professionals from different disciplines, with the resources to work on any area of a club, company or institution. One team, from diagnosis to delivery.

Strategy

Business strategy, growth plans and organisational design.

Finance

Financial models, valuation, management control and transactions.

Marketing

Brand, fan and customer acquisition, digital and campaigns.

Advertising

Commercial rights, sponsorship sales and media.

Operations

Matchday, events, venues and facility management.

Sport management

Competitions, club structure and sporting regulations.

Public sector

Tenders, concessions and public-private projects.

Legal & regulatory

Commercial contracts and sports regulations, with partner firms.

Our people have worked inside professional football competitions, clubs, sports facility operators and public-private projects, so we know how decisions are made on each side of the table.

How we work

Our method

Every engagement follows the same three phases, sized to the project.

PHASE 1

Diagnose

We study the organisation, the market and the numbers to understand where the value is and what is holding it back.

PHASE 2

Design

We build the plan: product, business model, structure and financials, tested against real market conditions.

PHASE 3

Deliver

We stay for implementation, negotiation and launch, and measure results against the objectives agreed at the start.

Contact

Let's talk about your next project

Tell us what you want to build, fix or grow. We reply within two working days.

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