Manchester United and England International Rio Ferdinand has confirmed his attendance at the Soccerex European Forum, 28-29 March 2012, Manchester.

Hugely successful on the pitch, Rio has also proved himself an accomplished businessman, with eye catching ventures such as #5, the world’s first digital lifestyle magazine, Rosso, his Manchester Restaurant and his hugely successful clothing line.

Attending alongside New Era Sports Management, a UK based football agency he will undoubtedly be taking advantage of the extensive business networking opportunities available.

Over 1,600 delegates are expected to attend this year’s Soccerex European Forum, Europe’s premier football business event, where they will benefit from exclusive business opportunities via an extensive conference programme, packed exhibition and a number of formal and informal networking events.

Now in its third year in Manchester the event the European Forum conference agenda will feature sessions on UEFA’s move to centralise media rights, player and coach development, the art of management – a master-class with Rafael Benitez, betting, the tricky business of managing England with Terry Venables, financial management of clubs, the relationship between football and the media, and will finish with the Soccerex Supplement, a session with some of football’s biggest names.

Duncan Revie, Soccerex CEO and son of the late great England and Leeds United Manager Don Revie, commented that “We are absolutely delighted to have such an accomplished champion as Rio Ferdinand attending the Soccerex European Forum. It shows his commitment to business life after football, and highlights our ability to provide the perfect environment for business to be done.”

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 17 years ago, Soccerex has hosted over 26 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