--- eventsindex_id: "EI-07059" slug: ft-business-of-football-summit title: "FT Business of Football Summit" title_alt: ["Business of Football Summit", "FT Live"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/ft-business-of-football-summit.html" next_edition_year: 2027 date_start: "2026-02-25" date_end: "2026-02-26" venue: "The Peninsula London" city: "London" country: "United Kingdom" organiser: "FT Live (Financial Times)" organiser_url: "https://www.ft.com/live" b2b: true vector: sector: [sport-tech, sports-media] audience: [club, league, investor, media] format: [summit, conference] purpose: [content, networking] geography_scope: [international] season: winter meta_description: "FT Business of Football Summit 2026: the Financial Times' summit on football finance, rights and governance, in London." editorial_take: "The most editorial and finance-led football event, run by FT journalists. Low on technology, but a sharp read on the economics that set production and innovation budgets." generated_by: "claude-cowork" last_verified: "2026-06-18" language: "en" schema_version: "v6.0" --- # FT Business of Football Summit > *The Financial Times' high-level summit on the business and finance of football.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **25-26 February 2026** | **The Peninsula London** | **FT Live (Financial Times)** | **Club, investor and media leaders** | | 2 days, annual | London, United Kingdom | FT Live (Financial Times) | Financial lens on football | --- ## Definition The Business of Football Summit, produced by FT Live, is the Financial Times' analysis of football through a financial and editorial lens. The 2026 edition took place on 25 and 26 February at The Peninsula London, gathering club and league executives, investors, advisers and regulators. ## What it covers Led by the FT newsroom, the Summit offers a financial and strategic reading of football: investment, media rights, governance and ownership models. The format is premium and editorially driven. ## Where it sits Low on the technology and broadcast angle, but a strong read on the economic forces, rights, ownership and investment, that shape production and innovation budgets. Best treated as strategic intelligence for the vertical. ## The event in numbers *(organiser-declared)* | | | |---|---| | Format | 2-day summit | | Focus | finance, rights, governance | | Venue | The Peninsula London | --- ## FAQ ### Who should attend? Club and league executives, investors, advisers, media and regulators. ### Is there a technology angle? Limited. The Summit is about the finance and governance of football rather than production technology.