In the business of football (soccer), leagues, clubs, and players are objects of concentrated discussions and media attention in periods when transfer market activities are peaking. From a business perspective, clubs and leagues find themselves in a context characterized by ‘a pursuit of X-factor’ while the players are striving to find a good balance between […]
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FC Porto – 120 years anniversary and still going strong – the integration of tradition in football branding
Due to Portuguese top club FC Porto’s 120 years anniversary, the club introduced a new merchandise collection as part of the celebration. As part of the creative thinking, FC Porto crafted a logo, which mixes tradition, freshness, and modernity. Photo: Display of the items from the ‘anniversary merchandise collection’ (source: FC Porto’s official web site). […]
Why is it so hard for sponsors to say ‘no’? – by ‘guest blogger’ Morten Østergaard
Too many companies take on sponsorships that they don’t really want or need. The result is a cluttered sponsorship landscape drowned in inactive logos, and sponsors who give the industry a bad name because they claim sponsorship is a waste of money. How do we fix it? Just say no! In my experience, 9 out […]
Premier League’s most viable players – Robin Van Persie leads the commercial show
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 20, 2013 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
As a natural follow-up on my perspective on Neymar’s commercial potential on this blog, it is interesting to look at the new English Premier season and its star players. In that regard, ‘REPUCOM’s Celebrity DBI tracker’ found that Robin Van Persie from Manchester United was the star player of the Premier League, who offers sponsors […]
IMG’s capitalization on sport stars and other assets – IMG College is meant for success
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 16, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“While IMG’s client roster looks like the red carpet for the hottest party in St. Tropez, what has potential buyers in love is IMG College.” So says Bloomberg in this brief video you’ll want to view, pulling the curtain on IMG’s engine of growth! As you can see in the picture below, the market of […]