As an appetizer for the book Marketing & Football: an international perspective (Desbordes, 2012), it is emphasized that (see citation below) “Football is arguably one of the most important sports in the world, and the marketing of football has become an increasingly important issue, as clubs and product owners need to generate more revenue from […]
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Football Economy: Looking into the economy of the Premier League
The 2014/2015 season of the English Premier League will kick off on Saturday the 16th of August. With about one week until the start of a new English football season, I have decided to look at some ‘football economic’ factors of the world’s most revenue-generating football league. Photo: Revenue break-down of top five European football […]
Taking a look at big spenders in ‘sports sponsorship’ – part 3 – Emirates & its football engagement
By Kenneth Cortsen on June 27, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
When following the world of professional sports and especially football, you will recognize Emirates. In an investigation of sports sponsorships, the brand from Dubai comes to mind as a key player in the management of various sponsorship assets in different sports. In terms of football sponsorships, Emirates has taken a dominant role. The brand has […]