What a mess Barcelona have confirmed that they will sell a percentage of their Barça Studios production house to the controversial fan token platform, Socios.com. Barça club president Joan Laporta confirmed the news during their unveiling of latest signing Jules Koundé that a deal in the region of €100million (£83.7m) had been completed. The Catalan […]
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Check the date Leeds United Supporters’ Trust (LUST) have used April Fools’ Day to take a swipe at the growing links between football and cryptocurrency by pretending to launch their own spoof fan token. In a tweet posted on Friday morning, LUST encouraged fans to buy the LUFC Trust Fan token to increase their influence […]
4 years ago
Messi will act as an “ambassador” for Socios Lionel Messi has reportedly signed a three-year deal with cryptocurrency fan company Socios on a contract reported to be worth $20m (£15m). The 34-year-old has joined a host of other high-profile sports stars such as NFL quarterback legend Tom Brady and the NBA’s LeBron James. Messi will […]
4 years ago
Holmesdale Fanatics have described the club’s Socios deal as “a shocking and disgusting proposal that was rejected by the entire fanbase.”
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“It’s wholly inappropriate. Fans and clubs should steer clear of it.” Aston Villa Supporters’ Trust have again highlighted their concerns about the Premier League club’s recently announced partnership with blockchain-enabled fan token platform, Socios.com. Villa announced the deal in August, becoming one of a raft of prominent football clubs from across Europe to enter into […]
4 years ago
Fan groups have been fiercely opposed to Socios, fearing the platform exploits supporters’ relationships with their teams When Inter Milan ended their iconic 26-year sponsorship with tyre manufacturer Pirelli and replaced them with a fan engagement platform called Socios, the decision was met with a mix of confusion and suspicion. An unknown entity to many, […]
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