Photo: San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos in London (own photos) The NFL is the perfect television product. However, the NFL can still improve on other platforms and that is vital to connect with future generations as more and more sports fans drift to online platforms to enjoy their passion for American football. As of […]
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‘More than a club’ – production of comprehensive football experiences based on a strong narrative
FC Barcelona is ’more than a club’. This rhetorical expression is a strong fundamental narrative refined through CSR (cf. the club’s ties to UNICEF) and the club’s winning performances on the pitch and its climb to one of the global market leaders in the business of sports. Photo: FC Barcelona is ‘more than a club’ […]
The passion of sports fan culture – case of Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers derby
By Kenneth Cortsen on September 4, 2015 in Best Of, Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
The derby between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers reflects two US cities that just embrace their soccer teams and thus help to build unique fan cultures. So, although the MLS and football (soccer) in the US is new in the professionalized version that we experience today, there are still great lessons to learn about sports […]
Collective action towards a better world through sports – case of the German national team in football
By Kenneth Cortsen on September 2, 2015 in Sport & CSR, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Professional sport speaks a powerful voice in terms of shaping people’s opinions. Football is the world’s most popular sport and the global super stars of the game are dominant spokespersons and opinion leaders. Assisted by some of these super stars like Mesut Özil, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Toni Kroos, the German National Team featured in a […]
Football Economy: The English Premier League broke the transfer spending record
The English Premier League broke with a summer transfer spending of £870 mio. the previous transfer window shopping record. This is an increase of approximately 4% from last year’s record of £835 mio. Another record was broken on the transfer market as the accumulative spending for the January and summer transfer windows surpassed the £1 […]