Managing football
Subtitle: an international perspective
By: [edited by] Sean Hamil and Simon Chadwick
Publisher: Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Amsterdam; London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 489
ISBN-13: 9781856175449; 9780080949765
Subjects: Professioneller Sport; Management; Sportmarketing; Welt; Soccer; SPORTS & RECREATION; Fu©ballsport
Description: Managing Football is the first book to directly respond to the rapid managerial, commercial and global development of the sport and offers a thorough analysis of how the football industry can meet the challenges that flow from these developments. Expertly edited by two well known specialists in football business management, it draws together the work of a world-class contributor team to form a comprehensive analysis of the most important issues facing the managers of football businesses across the world. The cutting edge analysis examines all the important business challenges in the football industry and the management of football businesses and covers all of the key football markets including England, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, North America, China, South Africa, South Korea, the Netherlands & Belgium, and Mexico. Managing Football is simply a must-read for anyone studying or working in football business management and is set to be an important landmark in this rapidly moving and globally expansive field. Sean Hamil is a lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Simon Chadwick is Professor of Sport Business Strategy and Marketing, Coventry University, UK. * Contributed to by a world-class team of experts and well edited by two specialists in football management * Comprehensive coverage of all key issues in football internationally, with a strong balance of academic and practitioner analysis and comment * Presented in a clear and structured format, easy-to-use for readers with clear signposts throughout the text and online resources for lecturers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: This will be an edited book, with different authors contributing chapters to the text. The editors themselves will contribute at least two chapters each.; title: Each chapter of the book will be structured accordingly:; title: * Statement of learning outcomes; title: * Overview of chapter; title: * Introduction; title: * Case study and discussion questions; title: * Guided questions; title: * Key words; title: * References; title: * Guided reading; title: * Recommended websites; title: In the first section of the book, the aim is to provide readers with an introduction to key management disciplines. Each chapter will be written specifically in relation to football.; title: SECTION 1 MANAGING FOOTBALL; title: Chapter 1 Introduction & market overview; title: Chapter 2 Ownership & governance; title: Chapter 3 Finance, revenue generation & cost control; title: Chapter 4 Broadcasting & technology; title: Chapter 5 International & global development; title: Chapter 6 Sport marketing & sponsorship; title: Chapter 7 Law & regulation; title: Chapter 8 Organising and human resource management; title: Chapter 9 Supply chains, retailing & distribution Chapter 10 Leagues & competitions; title: Chapter 11 Agents & intermediaries; title: Chapter 12 Stadiums & facilities; title: Chapter 13 Public relations and the media; title: In the second section of the book, the current state of football in the world's leading five football markets will be examined. Each chapter will specifically set out to profile the current state of the industry in each country and will examine some of the management challenges facing football managers in the respective countries. Each chapter author will also consider what could happen to football in the future.; title: SECTION 2 MANAGING FOOTBALL IN THE BIG-5; title: Chapter 14 England; title: Chapter 15 Spain; title: Chapter 16 Italy; title: Chapter 17 France; title: Chapter 18 Germany; title: In the third section of the book, the current state of football in the five emerging football markets will be examined. Each chapter will specifically set out to profile the current state of the industry in each country and will examine some of the management challenges facing football managers in the respective countries. Each chapter author will also consider what could happen to football in the future.; title: SECTION 3 MANAGING FOOTBALL IN EMERGING MARKETS; title: Chapter 19 Australia; title: Chapter 20 North America; title: Chapter 21 United Arab Emirates; title: Chapter 22 China; title: Chapter 23 South Africa; title: In the fourth section of the book, the current state of football in the five established football markets will be examined. Each chapter will specifically set out to profile the current state of the industry in each country and will examine some of the management challenges facing football managers in the respective countries. Each chapter author will also consider what could happen to football in the future.; title: SECTION 4 MANAGING FOOTBALL IN ESTABLISHED MARKETS; title: Chapter 24 Argentina; title: Chapter 25 Netherlands; title: Chapter 26 Mexico; title: Chapter 27 South Korea; title: Chapter 28 Russia; title: Chapter 29 Conclusions.