Apple wants rights to Barclay’s Premier League media
The UK’s Daily Mail is reporting that California-based Apple is interested in obtaining the rights to Barclay’s Premier League content. The deal would not be limited to archived content, but also live...
View ArticleLeeds United Ownership Sells 10% Stake 4 Months After Purchasing The Club
Gulf Finance House Capital (GFHC), the owners of the storied English football club Leeds United, sold 10% of its stake in the team to another Bahraini based financial house, International Investment...
View ArticleOne Secret To Successful Management
The past few football seasons have been marked by uncharacteristically high turnover rates at the Manager position. In a world of wins and losses, to say that success is measured on results would be a...
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Real Madrid Is Latest Target For European Commission’s Investigation Into Illegal State Aid Following last month’s thorough investigation of five Dutch Football Clubs, the European Commission has now...
View ArticleState Of The Game: EPL Will Use GLT For 2013-14 Season
The 2013-14 season of the English Premiere League will mark the first time that England’s top flight will use goal line technology in every single match. The 20 EPL all voted last Thursday 4/11, and...
View ArticleGrassroots Gem: LifeSkills Program created with Barclays
A term thrown around more and more today is “Grassroots” marketing, yet often times when asked for a definition, a surprising amount of professionals can’t give a decent one. The concept is actually...
View ArticleChelsea FC Further Demonstrate Asian Commitment with New Nitto Tire Deal in...
Europa League champions Chelsea FC have announced a new three-year partnership with Nitto Tire, a care tire company based in Thailand. This is just one more example of the world’s top teams, especially...
View ArticlePremier League Clubs to Generate $4.67 Billion in Revenue for 2013/14 Season
For the first time in the league’s history, the combined revenues of the 20 teams in the Barclays Premier League are expected to combine for $4.67 billion next season, according to Deloitte LLP. This...
View ArticleFormer Manchester United Chief Executive Appointed to Head UEFA’s Licensing...
David Gill, Manchester United’s former Chief Executive, stepped down from his post, making way for Ed Woodward. Gill was appointed to be the Chairman of UEFA’s Licensing Committee, a position of...
View ArticleFormer England Boss Joins Harry Redknapp at Loftus Road
English coaching legend has moved to add experience to his back room by adding former English National Team manager, Steve McClaren, as assistant manager at QPR for the upcoming 2013/14 season....
View ArticleAston Villa Set to Challenge Premier League’s Elite Player Performance Plan
The Mirror reported that Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, and Fulham, among other Barclays Premier League teams, have prepared or may be preparing formal challenges to the Elite Player Performance...
View ArticleAmerican Soccer Exports: Talent and Money
It was announced on Friday that Jacksonville Jaguars owner, Shahid Khan, purchased storied British Premiere League (BPL) club, Fulham FC from Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed for a reported $300...
View ArticleWonga, Newcastle, and Cisse Uniform Dispute May Result in Impasse
As Barclays Premier League players return from their summer vacations to begin preseason training with their clubs, one star striker is noticeably absent from the field. Newcastle United has directed...
View ArticlePremier League Scores High Court Decision, Protects Against Online Piracy
The Barclay’s Premier League won a landmark decision in the British High Court this week when a judgment was issued which requires the 6 main internet service providers (ISP’s) in the United Kingdom to...
View ArticleBlatter Reiterates Need for Winter World Cup in 2022 in Face of Premier...
In a move that will likely not surprise many who follow the life and acts of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Blatter reiterated last week that he did not believe that the 2022 FIFA World Cup could take...
View ArticleChelsea, Liverpool Skeptical of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Enforcement
Chelsea and Liverpool club executives voiced concerns about UEFA’s ability to enforce Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations moving forward. Club spending for high profile players has ramped up during...
View ArticleCisse Agrees to Wear Wonga Logo despite Religious Views
After a short battle over Newcastle’s jersey sponsor Wonga, forward Papiss Cisse has finally agreed to wear the team’s jersey which he stated contradicted his religious beliefs. Wonga is a website...
View ArticleThe Publicist Behind a Professional Footballer; Interview with Jeremy Pond
It’s not often a request is submitted to a publicist for an interview - for the publicist that is. Business of Soccer reached out to Jeremy Pond, publicist for Sunderland and U.S. Men’s National Team...
View ArticleNew Managerial Landscape Makes BPL 13/14 Season One of the Toughest Ever to...
In a previous Business of Soccer article, ”One Secret to Successful Management“, I spoke about the rarity of tenured managers (5+ years with same club) in the Barclay’s Premier League (BPL) and the...
View ArticleAgents: A Look at Their Fees and the Services They Provide (Part One)
“I Gotta know what you think, so I can make you think what I think – Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold” As a profession, being an agent inherently carries a stigma that rivals lawyers, stock brokers and some of...
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