Tonight’s playoff-final between Fulham and Brentford is an interesting stakeholder case in football with a huge amount of money at stake. On top of securing an attractive sporting position in the Premier League, the winner of the game will also exemplify the sports economic ‘the winner takes it all’ principle of scoring the ‘football lottery’s’ […]
Hele verden er berørt af COVID-19 eller, hvad der nu har udviklet sig til en regulær pandemi eller Coronakrise for at bruge en velkendt analogi fra sportens verden. Fodbolden er ingen undtagelse, og senest er det i dag blevet besluttet, at UEFA udskyder afholdelsen af sommerens EM-slutrunde (#EURO2020) til 2021. Topfodbold eller elitesport er kendt […]
Once upon a time depicts the start of a fairy tale. Nonetheless, this expression also illustrates the chronicle of past events influencing a modern football brand like that of Liverpool FC. The meaning of history and legacy in influencing the presence and future of a football brand is vital. In addition, the meaning of the […]
Der er et interessant spændingsfelt mellem kapitalisme og socialisme i NFL samt i det omkringliggende samfund – særligt på et tidspunkt, hvor det politisk klima i landet er højspændt. Den amerikanske model med NFL i spidsen begrebsliggør og levendegør ’competitive balance’, hvor noget af ligaens samlede indtægtsgenerering deles, hvilket gør, at mindre hold som Green […]
Fan engagement has evolved in recent years to a new innovative approach, which perceives sports fans in relation to a wholesale growth strategy used by elite organizations for profit maximization. These developments call for a more economic and deliberate approach in order to capitalize on the commoditization of sports fans. This article will review the […]