Brera Holdings Portfolio Club Juve Stabia Featured in La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Where Talent Turns to Gold”

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Brera Holdings (NASDAQ:BREA), an Ireland-based international football club holding company, received recognition in Gazzetta dello Sport for its portfolio club Juve Stabia's exceptional talent development program. Under 29-year-old sporting director Matteo Lovisa and 38-year-old coach Ignazio Abate, Juve Stabia has achieved remarkable success with young players.

The club, known as "The Other Team of Naples," recorded the highest market value increase in Serie B, with a 245% surge to US$32 million during the 2024-25 season. Starting from a US$9.3 million valuation, the team finished fifth in Serie B and reached the promotion playoff semifinals, demonstrating strong performance with one of the youngest squads in the league (average age 24.3).

Positive

• Market value increased by 245% to US$32 million in 2024-25 season
• Strong performance reaching 5th place and playoff semifinals in Serie B
• Successful youth development strategy with second-youngest squad in Serie B
• Professional management team with proven track record in talent development

Negative

• Team requires patience due to 50% roster changes
• Failed to achieve promotion to Serie A after playoff semifinal loss

Subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Brera Led by Sporting Director Matteo Lovisa “has a keen eye for young talent”

According to Italy’s largest sports daily Juve Stabia’s Matteo Lovisa (pictured above) “has chosen the best”

Dublin, Ireland and Naples, Italy, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA), an Ireland-based international holding company focused on expanding its global portfolio of men’s and women’s football clubs through a multi-club ownership (“MCO”) strategy, the first to list on Nasdaq, recently received accolades in Gazzetta dello Sport for the superior player development results of its majority-owned Serie B club Juve Stabia:  “where talent turns to gold” according to Italy’s leading sports daily newspaper.

https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-B/Juve-Stabia/16-08-2025/de-pieri-cacciamani-stabile-il-laboratorio-juve-stabia-dove-il-talento-diventa-oro.shtml

Better known as “The Other Team of Naples,” Le Vespe of Castellammare di Stabia are led by 29-year-old third-year sporting director Matteo Lovisa, and 38-year-old first year coach Ignazio Abate, formerly of AC Milan, who the Gazzetta called, “a young, modern coach, brimming with ideas,” and ‘very good,’ Lovisa swears. "The team has changed a lot, almost 50%, so we need to give him time to work; a bit of patience will be needed at the beginning. The goal is to stay up and then, obviously, to allow our young players to develop as best they can," Lovisa added.

But their youth development isn't new. Data shows that last year, Juve Stabia ranked second in terms of average age: 24.3, behind only Frosinone and ahead of all other Serie B teams. "We're a club that gives young players time to develop," says the young sporting director Lovisa.    The Gazzetta story concluded that “young players are fine, and their development is fine, but the results? Well, here they are: fifth place in the 2024/25 regular season, then a strong playoff run, halted in the semifinals by Cremonese, who would go on to beat Spezia to return to Serie A. Perhaps this is the precedent: football can be played (and achieved) even with young players. Whether they're behind the desk, on the bench, or on the pitch.”

Brera recently announced that its portfolio club S.S. Juve Stabia, “The Other Team of Naples,” has recorded the highest market value increase in Italy’s Serie B football league over the 2024-25 season as reported in Virgilio Sport. Juve Stabia’s valuation was up 245% to US $32 million using quantitative data from Transfermarkt, and qualitative analysis from Social Media Soccer. 

Since the 2024-25 season began after promotion from Serie C to Serie B, Juve Stabia’s squad value surged from US$ 9.3 million based on the Club’s strong performance on the field, with a run from 5th place into the Serie A promotion playoffs all the way to the semifinals.

Through Brera’s Nasdaq-listed shares, investors have had the opportunity to participate in this valuation increase milestone following Brera’s ownership, and also signals Juve Stabia’s growing competitiveness on increasingly higher levels of professional football.

ABOUT BRERA HOLDINGS PLC

Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) is dedicated to expanding its social impact football business by developing a global portfolio of emerging football and sports clubs. Building on the legacy of Brera FC, which it acquired in 2022, the Company aims to create opportunities for tournament prizes, sponsorships, and professional consulting services. Brera FC, recognized as "The Third Team of Milan," has been crafting an alternative football legacy since its founding in 2000. The club also organizes the FENIX Trophy, a nonprofessional pan-European tournament acknowledged by UEFA. This tournament, which has been referred to as "the Champions League for Amateurs" by BBC Sport, has garnered significant media coverage, including from ESPN.

In its efforts to broaden its reach, Brera expanded into Africa in March 2023 by establishing Brera Tchumene FC in Mozambique, which quickly rose to the First Division after winning its post-season tournament. In April 2023, the Company acquired a 90% stake in the North Macedonian first-division team Fudbalski Klub Akademija Pandev, now known as Brera Strumica FC. Additionally, in June 2023, Brera made a strategic investment in Manchester United PLC, realizing a 74% gain. The Company further diversified its portfolio in July 2023, assuming control of Bayanzurkh Sporting Ilch FC, a Mongolian National Premier League team, which became Brera Ilch FC, and in September 2023 by establishing a joint stock company for the North Macedonian women's football club Tiverija Strumica, now known as Brera Tiverija FC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brera Strumica FC, in June 2024.

On December 31, 2024, Brera executed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the corporate capital of SS Juve Stabia srl, the company which manages the Italian Serie B football club Juve Stabia, also known as “The Other Team of Naples”. The acquisition of Brera’s 52% majority control position was concluded on June 20, 2025, following a multi-step process and marks a significant expansion of the Company’s MCO model.  With a strategic emphasis on bottom-up value creation, innovation-driven growth, and socially impactful outcomes, Brera Holdings has established itself as a forward-thinking leader in the global sports industry. For more information, visit www.breraholdings.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such statements include statements regarding the Company's ability to grow its business and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which may be accompanied by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including without limitation, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the popularity and/or competitive success of the Company's acquired football and other sports teams, the Company's ability to attract players and staff for acquired clubs, unsuccessful acquisitions or other strategic transactions, the possibility of a decline in the popularity of football or other sports, the Company's ability to expand its fanbase, sponsors and commercial partners, general economic conditions, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update such forward-looking statements except in accordance with applicable law.

Company Contact Information:
Dan McClory, Executive Chairman, Brera Holdings PLC
Email: dan@breraholdings.com 

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• According to Italy’s largest sports daily Juve Stabia’s Matteo Lovisa (pictured above) “has chosen the best”

FAQ

What was Juve Stabia's market value increase under Brera Holdings (BREA) in 2024-25?

Juve Stabia's market value increased by 245% to US$32 million from US$9.3 million during the 2024-25 Serie B season.

How did Juve Stabia perform in Serie B during the 2024-25 season?

Juve Stabia finished in 5th place in the regular season and reached the playoff semifinals before being eliminated by Cremonese.

Who are the key management figures at Juve Stabia under Brera Holdings?

The club is led by 29-year-old sporting director Matteo Lovisa and 38-year-old coach Ignazio Abate, formerly of AC Milan.

What is Juve Stabia's youth development strategy?

The club maintains the second-youngest squad in Serie B with an average age of 24.3, focusing on giving young players time to develop.

What is Brera Holdings' (BREA) business model?

Brera Holdings is an Ireland-based international holding company focused on expanding its global portfolio of football clubs through multi-club ownership (MCO), and is the first such company to list on Nasdaq.