Multi-club women’s football ownership group Mercury/13 has announced its first investment in Serie A Femminile side Como Women.
Having acquired a controlling stake in the Italian club, US investment group Mercury/13 is looking to establish a multi-club portfolio through investing in women’s teams.
Co-founded by US businesswoman Victoire Cogevina Reynal and entrepreneur Mario Malave, the group includes Eni Aluko, the former Chelsea and England Lionesses star who has also held executive positions at Aston Villa and Angel City FC.
Cogevina Reynal said, “We’re thrilled by the opportunity to take this club to the next level, and we’re looking forward to embed ourselves into the local community and build the next chapter of this club with them, the new fans, and the millions of international tourists that visit Lake Como every year.
“All of them will have a new reason to come and visit this top European destination: watch and support women playing football at the highest level.”
The Jockey Club has announced Gallagher as the sponsor of the opening race on Style Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival.
The deal will see the race run as the Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) on Wednesday 13th March 2024.
Global insurance broking and risk management firm Gallagher partnered with The Jockey Club as its official community partner in May 2023 and now strengthens the relationship with the latest deal.
Acting Director of Partnerships at The Jockey Club, Matt Powell, said, “Gallagher has been instrumental in expanding the Junior and Youth experience days which are a hugely important part of our joint efforts to engage communities that the sport doesn’t traditionally reach. We are excited to see our partnership grow with the Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle opening the card on Style Wednesday.”
World Rugby and Gallagher have announced the extension of the Gallagher High Performance Academy, a global development and leadership programme, that focuses on female coaches in sport.
The programme was introduced ahead of the inaugural WXV 15s tournament in 2023, and forms part of World Rugby’s strategic plan to accelerate the development of women’s rugby, and increase the competitiveness of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England.
As a result of the programme’s early success and impact, World Rugby is now extending the Gallagher High Performance Academy to all formats of the women’s game.
World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby, Sally Horrox said, “As we celebrate the second year of the Gallagher High Performance Academy by extending the reach of programme to encompass all formats of the women’s game, we are not just shaping coaches, we are sculpting the future of women’s rugby.
“Together with Gallagher, we continue to champion diversity, excellence, and inclusivity on and off the field. The Academy enables a clear pathway for aspiring female coaches and provides vitally important coaching opportunities as we strive towards our ambitious target of 40 per cent female high performance coaching roles at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. We are already starting to see the fruits of our labour as coaches progress into full-time roles around the world.”
Global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm Gallagher is currently an official partner of Women’s Rugby, WXV 2023 and 2024, and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
Football legends Rio Ferdinand, Roberto Carlos, Mark Noble and Bobby Zamora have revealed plans to open a ‘multimillion-pound’ domed arena at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.
‘Ballerz Arena’ will feature a 5G pitch, changing rooms, and big screens on the touchlines, as well as a cafe and lounge.
The 30,000 square foot, 500-seat venue is nearing completion, and is slated to open its doors in May.
Ballerz Arena has received £3 million in funding ahead of its launch. The project is expecting to draw 250,000 visitors within it first year of opening, and will create 50 jobs.
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