MLS vs. The Big 4
Think about any major sports league, of any country really, and evaluate them for where they were when they were 15 years old, not where they are now. When taking this approach it truly gives...
View ArticleThe “Ochocinco Effect”
By Wes Harris When it was first announced that Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was invited to tryout for Sporting KC, I certainly had my doubts. I thought it was just another publicity stunt for...
View ArticleMidseason MLS television ratings, attendance at all-time highs
Upon entering the All Star break for the 2012 season, Major League Soccer is achieving all-time highs in both match day attendance and average television viewership. According to the site MLS...
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...
View ArticleFIFA Executive Committee Reviews Proposals For Governance Reform
World Football’s governing body, FIFA, will conduct its annual congressional meeting May 30-31, 2013 in Mauritius, a small group of islands off the southeastern coast of Africa (near Madagascar)....
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 ArticleMLS Expansion: Not As Easy As You Might Think
One of the most important aspects for a go to market strategy to be sure that you have nailed down is to understand what/who your target market may be. Once this is established and a company or product...
View ArticleFollow Up: NASL/USL Battle for OKC Pro Soccer Teams to be Settled in Court
As a follow up to today’s feature article on a potential NASL expansion franchise in Oklahoma City, Business of Soccer wanted to share an update to this story. A NewsOK article published yesterday...
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 Article10 Things You Need To Know About The Soccer Industry This Morning
Here’s what’s going on in the soccer industry this morning… There may be hope in sight for traders reeling from market swoons of late: In four of the past five soccer World Cups, U.S. stock market...
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