FIFAe has announced its first-ever multi-title
football esports event, which will take place from 28 August to 1 September at
Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
The event will feature Football Manager alongside
eFootball™, celebrating football and esports alike together with different
communities.
VisitLiverpool joined forces with FIFAe to bring the event to one of the most passionate
football cities in the world. The
partnership will see VisitLiverpool becoming an official sponsor of the FIFAe
Next Gen 2024 which will be held in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: “As a city that lives and breathes football, loves bringing people
together and relishes putting on big events, we’re delighted to be welcoming
the first FIFAe Next Gen event to Liverpool. We are home to a vibrant and
growing digital and gaming sector with strong esports credentials. This will be
a fantastic opportunity to establish our city as a long-term host for the
esports industry, boosting the local economy through tourism, hospitality, and
retail.”
Twenty managers with one assistant manager each
will compete to be crowned the world’s best and win their share of the $100,000
prize pot, while the winner will receive an exclusive
invite to the FIFA Diploma in Club
Management.
On the final two days of the competition, a
dedicated show around all things football, tactics and Football Manager will be
streamed across FIFAe channels with Spencer ‘SpencerFC’ Owen hosting the event.
In addition, FIFAe will host the FIFAe Fame Your
Game Cup - a special eFootball™ mobile showcase event.
To support local communities as part of the Good
Game Promise, FIFAe will work together with TheRockinR to provide gaming
carts to a hospital in Liverpool and with EveryoneCan to offer event
equipment to their disability gaming centre in Manchester.
