United World Announces Ownership Change at Sheffield United Football Club

United World Announces Ownership Change at Sheffield United Football Club Geneva, December 23, 2024 After months of challenging negotiations, we are pleased to announce that later today, United World Group will complete the sale of Blades Leisure Limited, the parent of The Sheffield United Football Club Limited, to COH Sports Bidco Limited. We wish the new owners every success in leading United to the Premier League and beyond. [...]

United World Acadmey organizes trip to Zurich

United World Academy organized a once in a lifetime trip to Zurich for the young students of Institut Florimont. On the first day of the trip, the kids had the opportunity of visiting FIFA Museum as well as the Zurich Kunsthause Museum.  On the second day, the students had a unique opportunity of visiting the FIFA HQ, where they were given a tour of the offices.  [...]

Million Rupee Feet Tournament opens doors for Indian footballers to Europe

We have a dream, to start one day an Indian-born top talent player in our European clubs, which will allow them to showcase their skills at a topflight level and help grow India’s footprint in global football. Congratulations to the two winners that have been selected for a trial in Europe!

United World Academy organizes trip to Parma

United World Academy organized a trip to Parma for students at Institut Florimont. The trip was focused on art, culture, sports and discovery.  The kids had the opportunity to visit Parma’s rich history from its old city, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese making, Parma Calcio 1913 football game and visiting Dallara Racing HQ.  We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our partner Erreà Sports for their support in [...]

United World Academy creates unforgetable memories

From April 4th to April 7th United World Academy players from Institut Florimont had the opportunity to go on an immersive trip to visit Sheffield United Football Club. During the trip, the young players had the unique opportunity of watching Sheffield United Football Club play against Liverpool Football Club at Anfield. The kids were also able to train at Sheffield United Football Club’s training facilities alongside some of [...]

Million Rupee Feet Tournament

Million Rupee Feet Tournament We are excited to announce that United World Academy in partnership with Kerala United will organize its first-ever Million Rupee Feet Tournament to find India’s hidden talents. This is a golden opportunity for local players to showcase their skills to our club’s scouts.   Million Rupee Feet Tournament allows us to identify future top talents that are born in India. It will also help [...]

Change Of Management At La Berrichonne De Châteauroux

Change Of Management At La Berrichonne De Châteauroux We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new majority shareholder, Stratton Oakmont Sports, who took the reins of La Berri from the 10th of January. Stratton Oakmont Sports will boost the investment in the club to move it to the higher levels of French football and we will continue to support the new management during the transition period. [...]

United World Season 22-23 Recap

We had a roller-coaster of emotions in the 2022-23 football season mostly filled with moments of pride for our clubs from the youth to the senior levels. Hence, we want to take a moment to recognize all our teams and their staff for their achievements. We look forward to having another season where we will grow together and united.

United World & YELO Partnership

United World & YELO Partnership We feel privileged to announce the renewal of our contract with YELO for another three seasons until at least the end of 2025/26 football season. Consequently, our collaboration has taken a new turn by scaling up our partnership to cover Kerala United F.C. (India) and United World Academy (France). As of 2023/24 football season, YELO will appear on the training, travel, bench, and [...]

Empowering Women in Football: United World Academy’s Collaboration with WTO and FIFA

United World Academy’s commitment to empowering women in football reached new heights with their participation in the "Making trade score for women" event, organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and FIFA. This prestigious gathering celebrated women's contributions to sports, trade, and development. Representing United World, Her Royal Highness Princess Reem Bint Abdullah Bin Mossad participated the event, marking another successful milestone in their collaboration with the [...]

United World Academy connects Insitut Florimont with Sheffield United Football Club

From April 4th to April 7th United World Academy players from Institut Florimont had the opportunity to go on an immersive trip to visit Sheffield United Football Club.During this educational, sporting, and cultural trip, our young players discovered the city of Sheffield and its historical heritage. They trained at the Blades' training center with the staff of the Sheffield United Academy. To top it off, the young players had [...]

United World Welcomes Razak Boukari

United World Welcomes Razak Boukari We are proud to announce that United World Academy has recently signed Razak Boukari as a coach in the residential program in Châteauroux. During his professional career Razak played for prestigious clubs like RC Lens with who he became Ligue 2 winner in 2009, Wolverhampton, Stade Rennais F.C., F.C Sochaux-Montbéliard and La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, the club where he started and finished his [...]

United World & Comparisonator Partnership

United World & Comparisonator Partnership Public Announcement: United World X Comparisonator Partnership We, United World, are hereby announcing our new partnership with Comparisonator. We are confident that this collaboration will support our shared mission of transforming the management of the sports industry and helping us achieve our sustainable growth model. Steven Vanharen, United World Director of Football & Recruitment: “We are excited to partner with Comparisonator and leverage their [...]

Sports For Development – Basra, Pitching Contest Winners

Yes! They did it!! ???? Last week, over 40 Iraqi youth pitched their sport business ideas to members of the jury from United World, International Trade Centre (ITC), and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), Iraq. This pitching contest came as a continuation of the first phase of the #SportsForDevelopment program in partnership with ITC and MoYS, in which over 100 Iraqi youth benefited from intensive training around [...]

New Training Pitch at Sheffield United Training Center

A significant upgrade to Sheffield United’s infrastructure has now been completed at the club’s training headquarters at Shirecliffe. After work commenced during the summer on the main first team training pitch, we are delighted to confirm a £2m upgrade of major improvements has been completed. The main pitch has been re-laid and levelled, matching the Desso surface currently used at Bramall Lane, whilst the upgrade also includes improved [...]

United World welcomes Dominique Bijotat

We are pleased to announce that United World Academy has recently signed Dominique Bijotat as the Head Coach. Mr. Bijotat will help us in raising the future stars of football through the ranks of United World Academy.Background:Dominique Bijotat is a former French national player and head coach of several professional football teams.Mr. Bijotat did play for multiple clubs throughout his career where he won the French league (1982) and [...]

United World and Erreà announce ground-breaking partnership

PRESS RELEASE United World and Erreà announce ground-breaking partnership Officials at United World and Erreà Sport have today (Thursday 16th June 2022) signed a pioneering partnership. The multi-year agreement will see United World’s partners, which include English Championship club, Sheffield United, Belgian 1B Pro League club, K. Beerschot V.A. and La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, of Championnat National in France, in addition to AlHilal United, Kerala United and the United [...]

Beerschot Presents A New Technical Structure

After introducing its new coach on Monday evening, Beerschot presents its new structure today. “A new way of working, with two main goals: To get Beerschot back to 1A as soon as possible and to make Beerschot stable again after a difficult season. “It’s true, last season was anything but easy”, says chairman Francis Vrancken. “Over the past few weeks we have thought long and hard about how [...]

United World Academy X Sheffield United X Institut Florimont

United World Academy is pleased to have connected Institut Florimont with our club Sheffield United for a fantastic Educational & Sporting programme immersed in the professional football world! During this trip, our young players from Institut Florimont had the opportunity to visit the mythical stadium of Bramble lane and museum, meet professional football players, train with the Blades coaching staff, learn English with media training. To top it [...]

United World & Johan Cruyff Institute Partnership

 We, United World, are hereby announcing our new partnership with Johan Cruyff Institute. We are confident that this collaboration will support our shared mission of transforming the management of the sports industry.Abdullah Alghamdi, CEO of United World: "We are pleased to begin a fantastic new partnership with the Johan Cruyff Institute, one of the most traditional and respected sport business schools worldwide. Our purpose at United World is to [...]

ITC & United World are Partnering to Engage Youth in Sports

ITC and United World are partnering to engage youth in sports, and in doing so to help them build skills for employment, foster entrepreneurial spirit and access to finance.We are delighted to have Her Royal Highness Princess Reem at our event encouraging youth to use sport as a pathway to professional development This dialogue with a celebrity sports person from the Arab region will focus on the role of sports in creating [...]

REORGANIZATION AT SHEFFIELD UNITED ACADEMY

SUFC Academy, located at Shirecliffe since its opening its doors in the early 2000s, has seen the likes of Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, David Brooks, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Aaron Ramsdale all progress through the academy ranks.Paul Heckingbottom and Jack Lester's progression to work predominantly with the first team has enabled Sheffield United to implement an exciting Academy restructure.The duo, previously U23s lead coach and Academy manager, before promotion to the [...]

Sheffield United appointed Paul Heckingbottom as the Football Manager

Last week Blades announced its new vision and strategic plan coupled with a managerial change in the senior football team during a press conference. The new era started with the chairman Yusuf Giansiracusa announcing Paul Heckingbottom, as the first ever Football Manager of Sheffield United.In his new spell, Paul Heckingbottom will lead the development of the football division for long-term success and therefore, he is granted a contract until the end [...]

United World Welcomes a New Coaching Staff at La Berrichonne Chateauroux

This week our French partner La Berrichonne de Chateauroux has announced  the hiring of Mathieu Chabert as the new Head Coach. A former professional goalkeeper, Mathieu Chabert (42) already has two promotions to Ligue 2 as a manager. The first with AS Béziers, in 2018, finishing runner-up. The second, with SC Bastia, which he managed to move up twice in a row, from National 2 to Ligue 2. His arrival is accompanied [...]

United World Welcomes a New Coaching Staff at Beerschot

Early this week our Belgian partner Beerschot has announced  the hiring of Argentinian Javier Torrente as the Head Coach. Javier Torrente (52) was Marcelo Bielsa’s number 2 at the Argentinian national team and Marseille for 7 years. He was head coach at the Argentinian Newell’s Old Boys, Messi and Bielsa's old club. In total, he has more than twenty years of experience as head coach both in South America and in [...]