On a global scale, professional football clubs are struggling to find a ‘sound’ balance between revenues and expenses. Aiming to find a better sense of ‘economic responsibility’, an important working tool for football clubs is ‘strategic segmentation’. Beech & Chadwick (2007, p. 35) states that “the range of interest and motivation of people for sport […]
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Bayern Munich’s brand value was given a ‘boost’ based on European success
According to Brand Finance’s report ‘The Brand Finance® Football 50 2013’, Bayern Munich has surpassed Manchester United to become ‘the most valuable football brand of 2013’. Manchester United was no. 1 in 2012 in front of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Chelsea. In this year’s top 5, the only change is that Bayern […]
High brand value in the football economy
By Kenneth Cortsen on May 7, 2013 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
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 […]
Looking at wages and turnover in the English Premier League 2011-2012
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 […]
Hvad betyder ‘konkurrence’ for sportsproduktet?
Endnu en runde af Superligaen er færdigspillet, når FC Midtjylland og AaB afslutter rundens sidste kamp i aften. Spændingsmomentet er udvandet i forhold til guldmedaljerne. FC København fjernede den spænding, da holdet i syvendesidste runde slog de nærmeste rivaler fra FC Nordsjælland med 3-2 på udebane i Farum. FC Nordsjælland markerede ellers ‘undtagelse fra reglen’ […]