The future of European football
Szymanski: Relegation causes most of football’s financial problems, but I wouldn’t get rid of it
SportBusiness has conducted a series of interviews with senior figures from European football, asking them to define a ‘sustainable’ economic model for the game on the continent. In the fourth article in the series, football economist and author Stefan Szymanski argues a degree of financial instability is an inevitable part of European football.
Turner: Keeping the collective model is football’s biggest challenge
SportBusiness has conducted a series of interviews with senior figures from European football, asking them to define a ‘sustainable’ economic model for the game on the continent. In the third article in the series, Frank Dunne speaks to Stuart Turner who served as the Football Association’s head of broadcast, from 2004 to 2011, and commercial director, from 2011 to 2016.
Breakaway ESL owners ‘need to be re-educated’ says Uefa’s former head of governance Phillips
SportBusiness has conducted a series of interviews with senior figures from European football, asking them to define a ‘sustainable’ economic model for the game on the continent. In the second article in the series, Alex Phillips, a former head of strategic affairs and head of governance and compliance for Uefa, delivers his roadmap for change.
EFL’s Parry: ‘We want all our clubs to survive without owner funding’
SportBusiness has conducted a series of interviews with senior figures from European football, asking them to define a ‘sustainable’ economic model for the game on the continent. In the first article in the series, Rick Parry, chairman of the English Football League (EFL) outlines a three-point plan for the professional game in England and calls for more transparency from the game's governing bodies.