Die Studie zeigt Handlungsfelder des Managements im Fußball auf. Sie versucht, die Entscheidungen des Managements mikroökonomisch und spieltheoretisch zu fundieren - mit dem Ziel, einige der mutmaßlichen Erfolgsfaktoren im Fußball zu identifizieren und ihre Wirkungsmechanismen zu erklären.

Empirical evidence suggests that top players often play together in one team. Based on the "O-ring theory" (Kremer 1993) a Zidane clustering theorem is derived. It is argued that the best midfielder is most efficiently allocated when combined with an ace striker, and vice versa. This implies...

There is an ongoing debate on how Financial Fair Play (FFP) will affect European club football and whether it is really fair. So far regulations have been very different among national leagues. Therefore, FFP is expected to trigger some asymmetric adjustments among clubs and leagues thereby...