Football clubs turn to crowdfunder for finance

Tifosy is allowing fans to invest in their football clubs through its crowdfunding platform…

The platform wants to give fans the opportunity to support their club financially through a number of crowdfunding campaigns.

Former Juventus and Chelsea footballer Gianluca Vialli is a supporter of Tifosy and states on their website:” I truly believe Tifosy takes fan engagement to a brand new level and can change the future of the beautiful game.

“This is the beginning of a new era. This is a football revolution and I am proud to support it.”

Tifosy has already helped Portsmouth Football Club build a youth academy after it raised £270,000 to become the largest football crowdfunding project in the UK.

“The two-month Pompey campaign was a runaway success story,” said Mark Catlin, CEO of Portsmouth Community Football Club.

“The target was hit with three days to spare and eventually topped £270,000.

“I’d have no hesitation in endorsing the Tifosy fanfunding concept and in asking Tifosy to run a campaign for us again.”

The platform’s latest project is to help raise €150,000 for struggling Italian club Parma of which €45,877 have been raised.

Investors can become a shareholder, have their name engraved on the wall of fame, receive a signed football shirt or spend a day with the team, depending on the size of their donation.

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