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OUR TEAM

4NFC is formed by a multicultural and multilingual team of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds and deep understanding of the football industry.

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Co-Founder &
Managing Partner

GUILLERMO PEREZ

Guillermo is a consultant with more than 11 years of business experience, specialised in projects related to business and strategic planning, commercial and sporting due diligence, revenue generation, and football club operations.

He holds a MsC in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain), as well as a Master in Football Business from the Johan Cruyff Institute.

 

He also holds a Master for Football Sporting Directors from the Sports Business Institute (SBI) Barcelona.

Contact details:

guillermo@fournations.football

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Co-Founder &
Managing Partner

HASHIM ALMADANI

Hashim is a consultant with more than 11 years of business experience, specialised in projects related to commercial strategies, international brand expansion, fan engagement and partnership agreements for football clubs.

Hashim holds an MBA in International Business from the New York Institute of Technology,  as well as a Master in Football Business from the Johan Cruyff Institute.

 

He also holds a certification in Sports Marketing and Sponsorship from Barça Innovation Hub.

Contact details:

hashim@fournations.football

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Board Member &
NEUR Representative

KENNETH CORTSEN

Kenneth is a consultant for various football organizations, researcher in  various areas of commmercialization of sports and lecturer at several universities like the UCN in Denmark, where co-created an online sport management program for athletes. 

He holds an MsC in business economics, an MBA in general  management and a PhD specialised in sports branding,  economy and management. 

He also holds a UEFA A-license and was the Head Coach of the men's reserve team at Aalborg BK. 

Contact details:

keco@ucn.dk

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Associate Director
(LATAM)

MATÍAS BOSIO

Matias is a Consultant in Business Process Management and Strategic planning, with 13 years of experience in different sectors, including football.

He brings expertise in the areas of club strategic planning, international expansion and search of partnership agreements with brands. He is also involved in innovative projects related to fan engagement and asset monetization for clubs. 

Matias has a degree in Business Administration and a specialization in Sports Management from the 21st Century University in Argentina.

Contact details:

matias@fournations.football

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Associate Director
(EUROPE)

NUNO PEREIRA

Nuno is a Football Business Consultant with more than 6 years of experience, 3 of them working at Futbol Club Porto (Portugal).

 

He brings expertise in the areas of talent management and youth Academy Development, as well as in the use of data analytics for football squad management and player recruitment optimization.

 

Nuno holds a Degree in Economics from the University of Porto, as well as a Master in Football Business and a certificate in data analytics from the Johan Cruyff Institute.

Contact details:

nuno@fournations.football

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Financial Expert &
Business Collaborator

MÁRIO PINTO

Mário is a C-level Financial Officer with over 4 years of experience, 2 of them as CFO of Leixoes SC (Portugal).

He brings expertise in football finance and M&A, plus in dealing with players' contracts, transfer negotiation, finding tax ruling leverage, legal handling and financial modelling.

Mário holds a Bachelor of Management Degree & a Master in Finance, both from Católica Porto Business School.

Contact details:

mario@fournations.football

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Investment Expert &
APAC Representative

PAUL KESSELL

Paul is an accomplished senior investment executive with over 25 years’ experience in Australia and the UK.

 

He brings expertise in all aspects of investments and generating strong outcomes for clients.

 

Paul holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from Monash University and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Contact details:

paul@fournations.football

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Women's Football Expert &
NA Representative

MARIAM ABOUHEGAZY

Mariam is a Consultant and women's football agent with more than 4 years of experience.

 

She's a co-founder of Women's Sports Management (WSM) agency in Egypt, as well as Head of women's football at Right to Dream Academy in Egypt.

She Holds a Master in Football Business from the Johan Cruyff Institute, and a Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from the American University in Cairo (Egypt).

 

Contact details:

mariam@wsm-eg.com

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Business Collaborator
(India & Australia)

AKASH PUNJABI

Akash is a Chartered Financial Analyst with 6 years of experience. He has catered to clients in various sectors, including Sports, Financial Services and Property. Akash also writes as a freelancer for a leading football business media house.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Univ. of Mumbai and a double Master's degree in Professional Accounting and Intl. Finance from Deakin University, being a Dean's merit list awardee.

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Business Collaborator
(UK & West Africa)

MOBOLAJI ALABI

Mobolaji is a Chartered Accountant with more than 5 years of experience, 3 of them at PWC in Nigeria.

He is currently a Doctoral Researcher at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School (UK), where he is doing his PhD on the effects of regulation on the financial performance of football clubs in the Premier League, and working as teaching assistant.

He is a specialist in Sports Finance and Financial Fair Play Regulation.

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