Football Club Financing: Why 'Mini-Bonds' Are In Trend
With football clubs looking for new ways to raise funds through debt and equity financing (see LawInSport article series by Michael Savva and Stuart Bolton[2]), there has been an upsurge in the issuance of mini-bonds by clubs. These mini-bonds give clubs a means to access new finance through investors. This article explains what are bonds and mini-bonds, how they work, how they are regulated and gives some guidance for potential fan investors.
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Written by
Conor Daly
Conor is an associate at Centrefield LLP.
He is a commercial lawyer with experience in debt finance, financial regulation and a broad range of commercial contracts. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property and Sport awarded by the University of London and is dual qualified, having qualified in Ireland
