This post will give you an indication of what it takes financially to compete with the best football clubs in the UK (Premier League). It also reflects my earlier statement that ‘football is a money game’. According to the Guardian, the Premier League clubs collectively lost £205 mio. in 2011-2012. This is the case at […]
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Taking a look at big spenders in ‘sports sponsorship’ – part 1
Barclays is huge player in the financial industry, i.e. personal banking, credit cards, wealth & investment management, corporate & investment banking. The corporation has a large international presence worldwide. The financial industry traditionally invests highly in sports sponsorship. Barclays is no exception. As a reason for being involved in sports sponsorship, Barclays state that “sport […]
Getting more out of sports sponsorship in a crowded marketplace – sponsorship is a ‘social game’….
Sports sponsorship is a ‘dialogical partnership’ between different parties trying to maximize the effect of shared knowledge, feedback, invested time & money, human & social capital (including networks) etc. Some sponsors may find it difficult to measure the impact of sports sponsorship or to optimize their sponsorship activities via activation. Professional management of sports sponsorships […]
Insights into sponsorship deals in European football….
There are still massive amounts in European football despite the economic turmoil, which has characterized Europe in recent years. As an example, Adidas signed a 7-year deal with EURO 2012 and 2016 (a deal running from 1/1/2010 to 31/12/2016) at a total value of $105 mio. (Sports Marketing Frontiers). UEFA Champions League is a good […]
Football business in China – seen from the perspective of Mads Davidsen from Ebbe Sand Soccer Academy in Shanghai
China is an attractive market when it comes to football (soccer). In recent years, we have witnessed that the biggest global football brands chase unexploited territories in Asia and so have corporations (sponsors) striving to be associated with and to monetize on the game. Reflections on the development, structure and economics of Chinese football will […]