Football DataCo Limited (FDC) is a lobbying entity jointly owned by the English Premier League and the English Football League. It represents the interests of these prominent football organizations in the European Union’s policy and regulatory environment. The core objective of Football DataCo Limited is to safeguard and promote the commercial and intellectual property rights of its owners, particularly concerning football data, statistics, and media rights. Its lobbying activities focus on influencing legislation and regulatory decisions that affect the sports sector, intellectual property rights, data protection, and media distribution within the EU. The firm’s registration in the EU Transparency Register highlights its commitment to openness about its lobbying operations, financial expenditures, and network affiliations in its interactions with EU institutions. Football DataCo Limited aims to ensure that football’s economic aspects, including database rights and copyright-related issues, are well protected and considered in EU policymaking. This includes navigating complex legal frameworks around data use, rights management, and digital distribution in the modern sports and media landscape.
