Vialli pitches crowdfunding scheme
We recently reported on the success of Stevenage in raising funds for a new stand through a mini-bond, even though the cluib has a wealthy owner. This was done through Tifosy which claims to be ‘the only fully authorised sports crowdfunding platform’ after being approved by the Financial Conduct Authority,
Former star footballer Gianluca Vialli is the founder of the platform alongside chief executive Fausto Zanetton, a former investment banker with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. This week Vialli has been pitching the concept to the Financial Times.