Brera Holdings Signs All-Star Advisory Board to Lead Soccer World’s First Nasdaq-Listed Multi-Club Ownership Model

MLS Founder and World Cup Director Alan Rothenberg, Sports Business Leaders Paul Tosetti and Marshall Geller, and Football Icon Giuseppe Rossi Named

DUBLIN, Ireland and MILAN, Italy, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings”, “Brera” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA) is pleased to announce the formation of a top-tier Advisory Board to lead the world’s first publicly-traded multi-club ownership (“MCO”) company in global football (American soccer). Brera’s Director and Compensation Committee Chairman, Chris Gardner, spearheaded the initiative and assembled an all-star team with Alan Rothenberg, Paul Tosetti, Giuseppe Rossi and Marshall Geller now serving as members of Brera’s Advisory Board.

Alan Rothenberg could rightly be referred to as the “father of football (soccer)” in the United States, and is the namesake of the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy, which was awarded annually to the winner of the MLS Cup from 1996 to 2007. Rothenberg was president of U.S. Soccer, the governing body of American soccer during the 1990s and oversaw both the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States and the establishment of Major League Soccer (“MLS”) in 1996. He was chairman of the 1999 Women’s World Cup and instrumental in the awarding of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Rothenberg is a recipient of the FIFA Order of Merit. In addition to his achievements in soccer, he was responsible for moving the NBA’s San Diego Clippers to Los Angeles, founded Premier Partnerships as a leading sports sponsorship agency with Randy Bernstein before selling it to Playfly Sports, and founded and serves as chairman of Los Angeles-based 1^st Century Bank.

Paul Tosetti is described by American Chambers as a “legend” and a “phenomenal lawyer” for his extensive experience representing clients in complex M&A transactions, hostile takeovers, and private equity. He was a partner in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice where he worked for Alan Rothenberg in connection with the 1994 World Cup, and where one of his notable former colleagues was Ivan Gazidis, who went on to become CEO of Arsenal F.C. and AC Milan. Tosetti represented Allergan, Inc. in its response to the US$53 billion attempted hostile takeover effort by Valeant Pharmaceuticals (and the associated proxy contest led by Pershing Square and Bill Ackman) and the subsequent sale of Allergan to Actavis plc in a US$73 billion transaction.