In the sports year 2013, July offered Great Britain a vital moment when Andy Murray (Scotland) was crowned champion after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final and thus won the Wimbledon men’s singles title to break 77 years of British misery in the most prestigious tennis tournament. Murray’s title added to the Scotsman’s marketability and […]
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Money in professional sports – looking at US major sports leagues
In professional sports, there is a clear association with money. Sports celebrities in the most commercialized sports are profitable properties. This post gives you some insights into the revenue streams of professional athletes. Though, the probability that YOU will end up as one of the world’s most money-spinning athletes is VERY LOW. Competition is fierce […]
High brand value in the football economy
Global reach and management of brand assets are important parameters for football brands striving to maximize their brand value. Manchester United is a great example of a football brand, which has succeeded in terms of ‘going global’ and maximizing its revenue streams and brand value. According to BBC News, Manchester United recently reported a record […]
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 […]
Paris Saint-Germain and French football must pay more to compete at the highest level…..
ESPN, see here, wrote that the plans of French president Francois Hollande to apply a 75 % tax on those earning above €1 mio. a year will also include the football world even though rumors had mentioned that specific ‘creative industries’ (sports and artists, i.e. singers or actors) would be off the hook in terms […]