Tag: football

Qatar’s frantic countdown to a football tournament full of controversy The Al Janoub Stadium in Doha. Shutterstock/Photo Play When Denmark play at the men’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar

Running a successful club requires more than money. But the money certainly helps

By Christina Philippou

The Ronaldo effect: what big players mean for the business goals of clubs like Manchester United Ronaldo in 2008. Glory days again? EPA-EFE

  International football tournaments take us on a rollercoaster of emotions. After the stresses of the past 15 months, watching matches with friends can keep us on a

Chelsea and Manchester City have similar goals on and off the pitch

  Most fans know that investors are interested in one thing: making money. The problem is, maximising profits often means eroding the connections between clubs and the communities

  In England, the continuing anger that Maradona “got away with it” comes out of the ashes of empire

  By David Randles

Clubs are more wary about buying and selling

Ronaldo and Messi cannot go on forever, and Neymar, Pogba and Salah are waiting in the wings