In this study the performance of players in relegated German football clubs is analysed, in particular the change in their contribution to team production. The players in the data sample differ regarding their outside options. Different career opportunities of players may have two effects when...

We propose a fundamental valuation model for sports clubs and stadia using discounted (adjusted) revenues. We argue that a sports club is a "quasi firm" that aims to balance budgets, achieve an efficient allocation of financial resources, and maximize revenues. Under this objective the sports...

Financial vulnerability is a critical issue for nonprofit sports clubs due to clubs' increasing costs and impediments to generating sufficient income. The first objective of this study is to derive a conceptual understanding of financial vulnerability for sports clubs by assessing three...

The controversy around the breakaway European Super League, set to conquer the UEFA Champions League, and the surrounding antitrust proceedings revive the academic discussion about the monopoly power of sport-internal governing bodies (like the UEFA), the justification for and limits of their...

Switzerland is home to numerous international sports organisations and federations. They represent a major measurement challenge for statisticians in Switzerland because of their cyclical and increasingly important revenues generated by the staging of major sports events. By influencing Swiss...

Purpose: The goal of this research is to examine the connection between the degree of identification, the performance of the team (both subjective and objective) and the willingness of fans to pay for team-related products.Design: An index measuring identification was constructed for soccer fans...

The study addresses the need for assessment of football clubs through a single integrating index, representative for the industry. The research goals target the aggregating of a set of relevant sport, economic and social variables in a composite index with statistical relevance. To this effect,...

The paper analyzes the influence of profitability on on-field performance in the English Premier League. The paper achieves this goal by collecting on-field data for the seasons 14/15 to 20/21 from the Premier League website and financial data from the Deloitte Annual Football Review....

Football or soccer is considered as the most popular sport in Africa, moreover it is the most popular sport in each African country ,although , rugby and cricket are very popular in South Africa, and basketball in Angola as well, football remains the most popular sport in the African continent,...

Background Understanding the motivations behind consumer engagement on sports club social media can help clubs and marketers tailor their strategies to better connect with fans, fostering deeper loyalty and more meaningful interactions. By identifying what drives fans to engage-whether it is a...