The Residency

The Residency is a London-based fan engagement platform founded in 2022 by Mathieu Golan that connects football fans directly with professional players through real-time live chats, interactive Fan Conferences, and exclusive Q&A sessions. Top athletes including Pedri, Fede Valverde, Lautaro Martínez, and Enzo Fernández use the platform to engage supporters unfiltered—without agents or media spin. Fans can submit questions during live events, access archived sessions, and participate in games with their idols through the mobile app and web platform. The company is backed by LocalGlobe and leading sports and tech investors, and is expanding beyond football into additional sports to reach hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.