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Football industry’s biggest players in Soccerex ’09 line-up

FIFA, the 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC, Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are among the names on the conference programme for the Soccerex ’09 convention, which has now been officially launched.

FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has been invited to open the conference, which will feature debate panels and 1-to-1 discussions with some of the football industry’s leading figures, including Franz Beckenbauer, Danny Jordaan (2010 FIFA World Cup LOC), Denis Oswald (IOC Coordination Commission for London 2012). Presentations will also be made on behalf of Manchester City, Endemol Sport, Bundesliga, DFL Sports Enterprises, Threshold Sports, Zain Saudi League, Olympique Lyonnais, Populous, Glenn Hoddle Academy and Manchester United.

The convention takes place on November 30 to December 2 in Johannesburg, South Africa.