International Football Arena | Football's Global Players

“The International Football Arena is an annual conference for the unseen rich men who run football.”

Financial Times

"IFA is a very important event for all the people and all the players in this industry."

Christian Seifert, CEO German Football League

"The International Football Arena is an integral and important event in the calendar of the international football family. I am honoured to be invited and be part of it."

Joseph S. Blatter, President FIFA

"People that you meet here have a lot of influence."

Darren Tulett, TV Sports Presenter Al Jazeera Sport France

„IFA is a nice platform where everybody can meet, share some exciting views and it is very well organised.”

Frank Rutten, CEO Eredivisie

“I have to tell you that I have enjoyed every minute of it. I have been introduced and mingled with great people.”

Khaled Mortagy, Board Member of Al-Ahly (left) with Victor Grove

“The International Football Arena was a very credible and worthwhile conference.”

Richard Scudamore, CEO Premier League

“IFA means to me gathering a small group of people with a disproportionally large amount of power.”

Simon Kuper, Financial Times

IFA Zurich

Zurich

28-29 Oct 2013

Football's global players meet again at the 15^th IFA-Conference.

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FT IFA Rio

Copacabana Palace, Rio

17 Jun 2013

We are proud to announce a partnership with the FINANCIAL TIMES. Together we will be producing an exclusive football-business conference in Rio de Janeiro.

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FT IFA Business of Football Summit

In a global First, the CEO's of the next three FIFA World Cup national organising bodies will appear on stage together.

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