Federations

Supporting sport federations across the globe develop participation, pathway and performance capabilities. And building organizational and commercial capabilities.

Sport Federations are a fundamental element and key delivery agency for sport across the globe. There is now an ever more dynamic, changing and fast-moving environment around their operations and the needs of their members, athletes and stakeholders.  Strategies need to be responsive to these demands and federations need to be flexible, agile and constantly evolving if they want to thrive and deliver sustained impact.

Portas has worked with a wide variety of stakeholders; from International and National Federations, across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Portas Consulting grew out of extensive work across the federation landscape and is grounded in years of client engagement and advisory experience with senior leaders within sport, combining insight driven, analytical capabilities to support these leaders and their organisations through a process of strategic transformation and change.

Our work typically focuses on the following areas:

High performance and player pathways

We help federations define the framework for a national pathway, supporting processes and enablers to identify, develop and sustain a healthy pipeline of talent necessary to excel internationally

Mass participation strategies

We help federations in comprehensively analysing the landscape of football participation, defining strategies across all levers e.g. programmes, facilities, workforce to drive growth and building the case for increased funding in grassroots football and its role in achieving broader social, economic and health outcome

Organisation & governance

We support in the design and implementation of organizations to deliver national strategic ambitions in football and defining the modes of engagement between various stakeholders such as federations, leagues, clubs and public entities

Digital transformation

We enable federations to embrace the digital disruption of sport, supporting on strategic topics ranging from fan engagement, broadcasting, commercialization and esports to organization transformation

Commercial & events

We work with federations, rights owners and investors to maximize the value of their assets, understand the value of their commercial rights and in the strategic planning and evaluation of marquee events