Soccerex is pleased to confirm European Sports Media (ESM), an association of Europe’s most influential football media providers and organiser of the much-coveted ‘Golden Shoe’ award, as the official media partner for the Soccerex European Forum until 2013.

Under the agreement, ESM and Soccerex will work together to develop content opportunities both before and during the European Forum.

ESM is an international body which brings together Europe’s top sports journalists, football titles and online news. Members include A Bola, Fanatik, Kicker sportmagazin, MARCA, Sportexpress, Sport Voetbal Magazine, Telesport and World Soccer to name just a few. In addition ESM administer the official top-scorer ranking, the ESM Golden Shoe, by compiling top-scorer rankings and distributing them weekly. Recently UEFA and ESM decided to create a new award for the outstanding player during the season – UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Furthermore ESM participates as a member of the jury in the yearly nomination for the European Football Supporters Award (EFSA).

David Wright, Marketing Director at Soccerex, comments “I am delighted to be working with ESM. They are a great partner for Soccerex as there is a natural synergy between the two brands with a dedicated focus on European football. ESM are a recognised brand in the football world and this partnership will bring great awareness to our Forum and will also provide fans across Europe with exclusive Soccerex content.”

Cees van Cuilenborg, ESM General Secretary said “Working with Soccerex will provide our member’s readers with the latest in football business – something that is increasingly in the public eye. It will also allow us engage with the key decision makers in Europe and give us a voice at an event which undoubtedly sets the football agenda.”

About Soccerex
Established in 1995, Soccerex is the leading provider of business events for the global football community. Bringing together key industry decision makers from the world of football, Soccerex provides a unique commercial environment where delegates can benefit from exclusive business opportunities, networking and bespoke educational content.
Since its launch 16 years ago, Soccerex has hosted over 25 events across five continents. The Soccerex portfolio includes an annual Global Convention complimented by regionalised Forums.

About the European Forum
The Soccerex European Forum is a two-day event which sees the elite of Europe’s football industry come together to debate, network and do business. Held in Manchester, 28 – 29 March 2012, the event is hosted in conjunction with Marketing Manchester and Northwest Regional Development Agency. Eurosport, The Government of Rio de Janeiro, IMG and Lockton are official event partners.
For full information about Soccerex and future Soccerex events please visit http://www.soccerex.com // call +44 (0)20 8742 7100 // email enquiry@soccerex.com