Long-term vision
We are builders, not flippers. Our work is measured in decades, not quarters. Every decision we make is filtered through the question: «Does this build lasting value?»
About MFG
Strategic builders for Ukrainian football
Metalist Football Group Limited («MFG») is a UK-incorporated investment and management entity established in 2026 by a syndicate of international advisors, business leaders, and members of the Ukrainian diaspora.
MFG was formed with a specific mission: to provide the capital, expertise, and international infrastructure required to bring a historic Ukrainian football club back to elite-level European competition.
We are not simply investors. We are strategic operators. Our team combines M&A expertise from London, brand strategy from international sports marketing practice, technology and artificial intelligence integration through our affiliated platforms, and deep local roots in Kharkiv and across Ukraine.
What we do
Transaction sponsor and structuring partner
MFG operates as the strategic transaction sponsor and structuring partner for the proposed acquisition and revitalisation of FC Metalist Kharkiv. Our role includes:
- Organising and leading an international investment consortium
- Conducting comprehensive due diligence and transaction structuring
- Negotiating definitive transaction documentation
- Designing and implementing long-term brand strategy
- Building international commercial partnerships, including stadium and infrastructure naming rights
- Establishing operational excellence in club management post-completion
- Bridging Ukrainian football to the global capital markets and sports industry
Our principles
How we operate
Integrity in structure
Every transaction we lead is structured with rigour, transparency, and full compliance with English, Ukrainian, and international law. We do not cut corners. Reputation is the only currency that matters in international finance.
Commitment to Ukraine
Our work is part of Ukraine's restoration. The financial returns we generate are intended to fund the next chapter of Ukrainian football and the next chapter of Ukrainian civic life.
Professional excellence
We engage best-in-class advisors — including former senior partners of Deloitte's Sports Business Group, leading London corporate counsel, and specialist sports lawyers from Italy and the United Kingdom. Quality of execution is not negotiable.
The asset
Why FC Metalist Kharkiv
Founded in 1925, FC Metalist Kharkiv is one of Ukraine's most historic football institutions — UEFA Cup quarter-finalist 2011/12, three-time Ukrainian Premier League bronze medallist (2007, 2008, 2010), and a regular participant in European qualification from 2010 to 2014. You cannot build heritage like this from scratch.
1925
Founded — a century of history
38,633
Stadium seats — among E. Europe's largest
€104M
Transfer value produced by academy graduates
1.4M
Kharkiv — Ukraine's second-largest city
Why Kharkiv
A club can become a city's global brand
Kharkiv is Ukraine's second-largest city and its biggest science and education centre. Its rebuilding will become one of the symbols of Ukraine's restoration — and a football club can carry that story internationally. Millions of Kharkiv natives across the world form a ready-made global fan and partner base.
The brand reaches further than the city
Deep diaspora resonance
The «Metalist» name carries emotional weight with the global Ukrainian diaspora and with football communities across Eastern Europe, Turkey and South America — an audience that translates directly into membership, media and commercial revenue.
The wider platform
Beyond football
A football club is more than matches. It is a platform that touches many of the sectors at the centre of Ukraine's restoration.
Real estate
Tourism
Hospitality
Media
Education
Retail
Technology
Community
International diplomacy
Confidential conversations
Start a conversation
For investors, sponsors and strategic partners interested in participating in the restoration of Ukrainian football, we welcome introductory conversations.