Winners Of The 2026 Football Business Awards Announced
Attended by over 570 leaders from the world of football business, the winners of the 2026 Football Business Awards were announced on Friday (15th May) with Soccer Aid for UNICEF taking home the Special Recognition Award and Brentford FC CEO Jon Varney crowned Overall CEO of the Year.
Sunderland AFC were the most successful football club at the awards, claiming gold in the Best Social Media Campaign category and taking home the Best Club Marketing Campaign Non-Premier League.
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Other notable wins include the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award going to Crystal Palace FC for their “Palace for All” initiative and the Transformational Impact Award being won by The FA for their “Enough is Enough Campaign”.
Clubs from across the Premier League, EFL and SPFL joined sponsors, partners, community schemes and businesses to celebrate exceptional work in football across 24 categories at a lunchtime ceremony at The Brewery in London.
The Football Business Awards recognise and reward the off-pitch talents and endeavours that are an invaluable, part of the fabric of football and the communities that the clubs serve.
Attended by over 570 prominent football industry executives, the awards are considered the industry’s foremost accolade, attracting hundreds of entries every year from both the business units within football clubs and those professional services and businesses dedicated to supporting clubs and the game itself.
Rory Ross Russell, Founder of the Football Business Awards, said: “For the past 14 years this event has celebrated the off-pitch achievements that are vital to the continuing success and spirit of football at large.
“We are hugely proud to recognise those who work in the football industry, as well as the commercial teams and the community foundations in the clubs, and give them their well-deserved turn in the spotlight.”
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