Financial crime, governance and regulatory advisory for professional sport.
From football clubs and agents to investors, governing bodies and commercial partners, FINOMNI helps sports organisations identify, manage and respond to financial crime, governance and regulatory risk.
Why this matters
Football is facing its most significant regulatory shift in a generation. The establishment of the Independent Football Regulator — covering clubs across the Premier League, EFL and National League — combined with growing scrutiny of ownership, sponsorship and intermediary activity, means that financial crime and governance risk can no longer be treated as background noise.
The key risks are no longer limited to sporting performance or commercial growth. They now include who owns, funds, sponsors and governs football clubs — and whether those relationships can withstand regulatory, commercial and public scrutiny.
Ownership & investment risk
Sponsor & commercial partner risk
Sanctions & reputational exposure
Source of funds & source of wealth
Governance, licensing & senior accountability
AML obligations for clubs, agents and intermediaries
Built for the realities of modern sport
We work with organisations across professional football, from Premier League clubs to those in the National League now within scope of the Independent Football Regulator, with the capability to support other sports as regulatory expectations develop.
Football Clubs (across the Premier League, EFL and National League)
Licensed Agents, Intermediaries & Agencies
Club Owners, Prospective Investors & Acquisition Advisers
Boards, Senior Executives & Nominated Officers
Commercial, Sponsorship & Partnership Teams
Governing Bodies & Sports Organisations
Specialist Advisory Services for Clubs, Agents, Investors and the Wider Football Ecosystem
Regulatory & Governance Readiness
Helping football clubs assess their readiness against the Independent Football Regulator's governance and licensing expectations.
Includes IFR gap assessments, accountability mapping, risk management reviews and practical remediation support.
Ownership, Investor & Executive Due Diligence
Enhanced due diligence on prospective and existing owners, investors, directors and senior executives.
Includes beneficial ownership mapping, source of wealth analysis, sanctions screening, adverse media review and multi-jurisdictional background checks.
Sponsor & Commercial Partner Risk Reviews
Helping clubs understand the financial crime and reputational risks attached to commercial relationships — before they become problems.
Particularly relevant for crypto firms, trading platforms, betting operators, financial services providers and overseas sponsors subject to sanctions risk
Agent & Intermediary Regulatory Readiness
Helping licensed agents, agencies and intermediaries build the frameworks, policies and controls needed to meet regulatory expectations — before enforcement begins.
Includes AML risk assessments, client onboarding frameworks, policies, procedures and staff training.
Financial Crime & Governance Training
Practical, football-specific training for boards, executives, commercial teams and operational staff. Built around real sports-sector risks, not generic financial crime content repurposed from financial services.
Topics: Ownership scrutiny, sponsorship due diligence, sanctions exposure and source of funds.
Outsourced Financial Crime Function
Senior financial crime expertise, on demand without the cost of a permanent in-house function. Ideal for clubs and agents who need experienced support but are not yet at the scale to hire full-time.
Includes policy development, regulatory engagement support, risk assessments and incident response.
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Speak to Finomni
If you are assessing sport-sector regulatory exposure, ownership risk, sponsorship risk or future AML obligations, we can help you understand the practical steps required.