AUTUMN SPECIAL
RECRUITMENT NETWORKING EVENT
FEATURING UNSIGNED LIVE SHOWCASE MATCH ONSITE.
AUTUMN 2026
FROM 10.AM
PRIORITY ACCESS
Priority access is £180 per person, invite-only, and sent via a private link on a first come first served basis to those who register ahead of time.
Public tickets will be sold beyond this community at £250–350.
No payment today. We're confirming the date and the guest list with this group first.
CONNECT WITH FOOTBALL’S DECISION MAKERS
From EFL to Step 4, face to face is the best way to connect and do business in football.
WHO YOU’LL MEET
A selection of club owners, sporting directors, heads of recruitment, from across the EFL, National League and Step 3–4 non-league.
Booked 1:1, face to face on the day.
LIVE SHOWCASE MATCH
LIVE SHOWCASE MATCH
LIVE SHOWCASE ONSITE
We will include a showcase match onsite, featuring unsigned talent aged 16-23 from the upper tiers of England’s non-league pyramid as well as recently released academy players.
AGENDA FOR THE DAY
AUTUMN 2026
10.00 AM - 11.00 pm
Arrive & mingle.
11.00 am - 12.00 pm
Speaker sessions.
Two back-to-back talks (~20–30 min each). John Viola opens, followed by a club owner / director.
12.00 pm - 1.00 pm
Speed-networking | Session 1.
Book 1:1 slots with club owners, sporting directors and heads of recruitment.
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Lunch break
Food and refreshments, with time to continue conversations informally.
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Showcase Match
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Speed-networking | Session 2.
Book 1:1 slots with club owners, sporting directors and heads of recruitment.
5.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Special Guest Speaker
5.30 pm
Social
Informal food and drinks.
INDUSTRY GUESTS & SPEAKERS
We will have several speakers from the world of football club leadership, talent and recruitment, plus confirmed attendance from senior industry guests.
NETWORKING
You will be given the opportunity to book in slots with each other and talk 1:1 with everyone in the venue.
LUNCH
Lunch and refreshments will be provided and will serve as another opportunity to maximise networking and building connections.
CONFIRMED INDUSTRY ATTENDANCE
YOUR HOST:
JOHN VIOLA
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, 451 FOOTBALL CONSULTANCY
John Viola is the Founder and President of 451 Football Consultancy and one of the UK’s first FIFA-registered agents. With over 35 years in the business, he has worked with some of the biggest clubs in world football and represented World Cup winners, Champions League winners and many other top professionals.
Further speakers to be announced.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW
Join a selection of club owners, sporting directors and heads of recruitment, with John Viola headlining. Further speakers to be announced.
BUILD CLUB CONNECTIONS
Connect with recruitment leaders from clubs from across the EFL, National League and Step 3-4 non-league.
