Man Capital LLP, an investment firm and subsidiary of the Egyptian Mansour Group, has entered into a US$120 million investment agreement with Ghana’s Right to Dream football academy.
The historic agreement will boost the academy’s growth in nurturing football talents, making it the single biggest corporate investment in the history of African football.
The partnership, which is aimed at fueling growth in a purpose-driven approach to global football, will, among other benefits, enable the academy to expand its intake of players, both boys and girls, to develop more talent in Ghana, as well as facilitate the training of more Ghanaian coaches.
In addition, the investment will enable the Ghanaian brand to be exported abroad, seeing the star shining brightly in Egypt through the launch of a new Right to Dream academy for boys and girls in West Cairo, replicating the successful academies in Ghana and Denmark. The investment will also support the creation of a new pro-women’s team to be formed in Egypt.
Leveraging on innovation and education through football over the years, Right to Dream Academy has produced 20 Ghana international players, including Strasbourg’s Abdul Majeed Waris and West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus.
Commenting on the US$120 million investment, Chief Executive Officer of Right to Dream Group, Tom Vernon, was confident the partnership would be the engine for his outfit, realizing its full potential of creating a new standard of purpose-driven sports for players and clubs.
“For 20 years, Right to Dream has been using football as a platform for social change, bringing life-changing opportunities through sport and education for children and their communities. The academy has helped to develop some of the best youth players in Ghana and is proof that there is a different way to develop elite athletes with strong education paths through purpose-driven football.
This partnership helps Right to Dream move into the next stage of its global expansion, putting people and purpose at the center of football.
