Ebury named as Official Fintech Partner of Southampton Football Club for the second season
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Ebury, one of the world’s leading fintechs has extended its partnership with the EFL Championship team Southampton Football Club for the 2025/26 season, continuing as the club’s Official Fintech Partner.
Building on the successful relationship established in October 2024, the renewed agreement will see Ebury continue to provide its market-leading expertise in global financial operations to support the club’s growth ambitions.
As part of the partnership, Southampton will have ongoing access to Ebury’s online payments platform, currency exchange solutions and money transfer services. Ebury’s branding will also continue to feature prominently around St Mary’s Stadium, including on LED and big screen displays during matchdays.
This renewal further strengthens Ebury’s growing global sports portfolio, which includes partnerships with football clubs such as Aston Villa, Rangers and PSV Eindhoven.
Through its dedicated sports business unit, Ebury demonstrates its expertise by providing tailored solutions to manage cross-border payments, FX risk, sponsorship transactions, global merchandising, player trading and significant capital expenditure for sports clubs, agents, and athletes.
Ebury operates from more than 40 offices in over 29 markets, employing 1,800 people. Its comprehensive range of services includes international payments and collections, FX risk management and business lending – helping global sports organisations trade and expand internationally with confidence.
Peter Brooks, Global Head of Sports at Ebury, said: “We’re thrilled to extend our role as Official Fintech Partner of Southampton Football Club in the upcoming second and third seasons and look forward to their ongoing success in the championship. In today’s football industry, clubs like Southampton require fast, secure and globally connected financial solutions – exactly the kind of support Ebury specialises in delivering. Our experience working with leading sports organisations around the world means we’re uniquely placed to anticipate their evolving needs and help the club navigate the complexities of international trade and seize new opportunities.”
Dave Driver, Finance Director at Southampton FC, added: “Ebury has been a fantastic partner to work with, providing a high level of expertise to support our finance operations. Together, we’re excited to keep building on the strong foundation we’ve created.”