The economics of the NFL has a penetrating influence on consumer behavior. One example of this is brought to football fans via the endorsement deals of the league’s star players. The video below is a perfect example. It displays Eli and Peyton Manning in a commercial for DIRECTV, which questions whether or not a phone […]
Neymar’s brand power – his FC Barcelona colleague Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo still beat him but for how long?
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 12, 2013 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Lionel Messi still has more penetration from a sponsorship angle than Neymar in Spain although the potential of Neymar is great and most likely will continue to grow in accordance with his presence in FC Barcelona. We have already seen that Neymar has developed a very powerful personal brand in Brazil and South America and […]
The business of professional cycling – from a Tour de France perspective
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 6, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
The pinnacle of professional cycling is Tour de France. The race is a sporting mega-event and a large commercial show, which is enjoyed by millions of fans and hence acts as a market place for a dynamic flow of money. Teams, riders, sponsors, media, fans, cities and regions are among the actors in this entertaining […]
The ‘Liverpool Way’ – learn while engaging with one of the world’s most popular football brands
By Kenneth Cortsen on July 31, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Liverpool Football Club and London School of Business & Finance (LSBF) have joined forces to introduce a new educational opportunity to sport management practitioners and general business people. Under the umbrella of LFC E.L.I.T.E.S. (Education and Learning Initiative Training Entrepreneurs in Sport), the educational programmes will offer courses, which combine classroom theory and football (soccer). […]
Football & the ‘transfer circus’ – star players are part of the clubs’ spending spree
Although different European countries are still struggling to recover from the mode of financial crisis, the football economy is different and hence is characterized by a ‘spending spree’. Competent football players are still in high demand. According to FIFA (2013), total income from 5,204 transfers worldwide was $928.8 mio. (£612 mio). Despite the fact that the […]