Brera Holdings Secures Key Wins for Brera Ilch FC in Mongolia and Brera Strumica FC in North Macedonia, Under New Coaches Gorazd Mihajlov and Toshiaki Imai
18 September 2024 - 2:00PM
Brera Holdings PLC, the first publicly-listed football (American
soccer) focused company in the world of professional sports
multi-club ownership and investment (“Brera Holdings”) (Nasdaq:
BREA), celebrates recent significant victories for portfolio clubs
Brera Ilch FC (“Brera Ilch”) in Mongolia, and Brera Strumica FC
(“Brera Strumica”) in North Macedonia, marking a successful period
under their new head coaches. Brera Ilch secured a crucial 1-0 win
against SP Falcons on September 15th, while Brera Strumica achieved
a dramatic 3-2 victory over KF Besa 1976 on the same date.
In Mongolia, Brera Ilch FC, led by new Head Coach Toshiaki Imai,
edged out SP Falcons with a narrow 1-0 win. The team’s disciplined
performance and tactical adjustments ensured the important three
points. SP Falcons were favored to win the match, as they are the
current champions of the Mongolian Premier League and will
participate in the AFC Challenge League.
In North Macedonia, Brera Strumica delivered an outstanding
performance under the guidance of NEW Head Coach Gorazd Mihajlov.
The team celebrated a thrilling 3-2 victory over Besa, gaining
three vital points and boosting their confidence. The game was
particularly notable for its second-half surge, during which Brera
Strumica scored three goals in just 11 minutes.
Despite several disallowed goals and interruptions that gave the
visitors some hope, Brera Strumica's determination shone through.
Players Djordje Ivkovic and captain Martin Gjorgievski were key to
the victory, bringing joy to both the bench and the fans at Blagoj
Istatov Stadium.
In the first half, both teams had limited chances, with Brera
Strumica showcasing tactical superiority. The second half saw a
turning point when Mihajlov brought on Mato, Gjorgievski, and
Ruatubjaje sparked the game, and Ivkovic scored the opening goal.
Just eight minutes later, Ivkovic earned and converted a penalty to
make it 2-0. In the 57th minute, Ivkovic assisted Martin
Gjorgievski, who scored to make it 3-0. Although Besa managed to
score twice through Ljamalari and Redzepi, Brera Strumica held firm
for the win.
The Strumica U-19s drew 2-2 on September 18th against Sarajevo
in the UEFA Youth League, with Gjorgievski scoring both goals for
Strumica. Looking ahead, Brera Strumica will face the undefeated
Rabotnicki in their next match on September 18th. Additionally, the
team will compete in a Cup fixture against Vardar from Negotino.
Brera Ilch will face FC Ulaanbaatar on September 21st.
Brera Ilch’s starting line-up against SP Falcons on September
15th.
Brera Ilch: New Head Coach Toshiaki Imai in action at the
touchline
Brera Strumica: Djorde Ivkovic celebrates his two goals scored
against Besa 1976
ABOUT BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) is focused on expanding its
social impact football (American soccer) business by developing a
global portfolio of emerging football and other sports clubs with
increased opportunities to earn tournament prizes, gain
sponsorships, and provide other professional football- and
sports-related consulting services.
The Company seeks to build on the legacy and brand of Brera FC,
the first football club that was acquired by the Company in 2022.
Brera FC, known as "The Third Team of Milan," is an amateur
football association which has been building an alternative
football legacy since its founding in 2000. The Company owns the
trademarked FENIX Trophy Tournament, a nonprofessional pan-European
football competition recognized by UEFA, inaugurated in September
2021 and organized by Brera FC. "FENIX" is an acronym for "Friendly
European Nonprofessional Innovative Xenial." BBC Sport has called
the FENIX Trophy "the Champions League for amateurs," and ESPN
covered the 2024 FENIX Trophy finals. In October 2022, the Internet
Marketing Association at its IMPACT 22 Conference named Brera FC as
its award recipient for "Social Impact Through Soccer," recognizing
the Company's focus at an international level with this
distinction.
In March 2023, the Company expanded to Africa with the
establishment of Brera Tchumene FC, a team then admitted to the
Second Division League in Mozambique, a country of nearly 32
million people. Brera Tchumene FC won its post-season tournament
and in November 2023 was promoted to Mocambola, the First Division
in Mozambique. In April 2023, the Company acquired 90% of the
European first division football team Fudbalski Klub Akademija
Pandev, now known as Brera Strumica FC, in North Macedonia, a
country with participation rights in two major Union of European
Football Association ("UEFA") competitions.
In June 2023, Brera acquired a strategic stake in Manchester
United PLC, a portion of which was subject to a tender offer by Sir
Jim Radcliffe and sold at a 74% realized gain. In July 2023, the
Company completed the acquisition of a majority ownership in the
Italian Serie A1 women's professional volleyball team UYBA Volley
S.s.d.a.r.l. In September 2023, the Company assumed control of
Bayanzurkh Sporting Ilch FC, a team in the Mongolian National
Premier League, which became Brera Ilch FC when the football season
resumed in March 2024. In January 2024, the Company announced the
launch of a proactive search for an Italian Serie B football club
target designed to bring multi-club ownership of the highest tiers
of professional sports ownership to mass investors through the
Company's Nasdaq-listed shares. In February 2024, the Brera
Holdings Advisory Board was established with MLS founder and World
Cup director Alan Rothenberg, luxury lifestyle executive Massimo
Ferragamo, sports business leaders Paul Tosetti and Marshall
Geller, and Italian football icon Giuseppe Rossi.
In June 2024, the North Macedonian women’s football club
Tiverija Strumica officially become part of the Brera family with
the establishment of a joint-stock company controlled by Brera
Holdings called Women's Football Club Tiverija Brera AD Strumica
(“Brera Tiverija”). Brera Tiverija is now a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Brera Strumica FC. Brera Holdings PLC is focused on bottom-up
value creation from undervalued sports clubs and talent, innovation
powered business growth, and socially-impactful outcomes. See
www.breraholdings.com
CONTACT INFORMATION:FOR MEDIA AND INVESTOR
RELATIONSPierre Galoppi, Chief Executive Officer, Brera Holdings
PLCEmail: pierre@breraholdings.com
- Brera Ilch’s starting line-up against SP Falcons on September
15th
- Brera Ilch- New Head Coach Toshiaki Imai in action at the
touchline
- Brera Strumica- Djorde Ivkovic celebrates his two goals scored
against Besa 1976
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