Valencia CF and ESBS European Sport Business School strengthen their alliance to lead education in sports management

Valencia CF and ESBS European Sport Business School, the Club’s Educational Partner, continue working together to promote top-level education in sports management, reinforcing a strategic alliance that has been in place since 2009 and has been key to talent development in the sector.

For over 15 years, this partnership has enabled more than 755 students from 75 nationalities to train in programs that combine academic experience with professional practice within the sports ecosystem.

ESBS, firmly established in the international SportBusiness ranking since 2017, was recognized in 2024 as the 18th best school in the world, 5th in Europe, and the leader in Spain for on-site sports management programs. Its academic offer includes programs such as the Master in International Sports Management (MISM), available in English and Spanish and, as a new feature this year, 100% online, designed to bring top-level education closer to students and professionals worldwide. Another example is the European Bachelor in Sports Marketing and Event Management, a three-year on-site program, entirely in English, with a strong practical and international approach.

The Valencia CF – ESBS partnership has brought together top-level professionals in its classrooms and has served as a springboard both for elite athletes looking to start a second career in sports management and for students who today hold leadership positions in sports organizations around the world.