Tom Vernon started RTD in Ghana in 1999 and its reach has extended to FC Nordsjælland’s chase for the Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is coming to a thrilling conclusion, with FC Copenhagen and FC Nordsjælland competing to win the league. If Nordsjælland secure the title they will do so as the youngest team competing in Europe’s top divisions. They host Copenhagen on Monday.
My recent obsession with the Superliga began when I started exploring the broader role football can play in society. I wanted to learn from the best and the most purpose-focused organisation in sport, maybe the world, is the Right to Dream group (RTD), which established itself in Ghana in 1999 and bought Nordsjælland in 2015. Most recently it has expanded to Egypt, where it is building an academy, thanks to a partnership with the Mansour family.
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