Film About FIFA Governing Body to be Released in 2014
British actor Tim Roth is billed to play FIFA President Sepp Blatter in a film about the international organization that governs football. The film plans to be released in 2014 and is tentatively...
View ArticleKlinsmann Contract Extended through 2018
While America lays in anticipation to see how the US Men’s National Team fares against Germany, Portugal and Ghana in 2014, Klinsmann has proven himself to the US Soccer Federation. US Soccer...
View ArticleBPL Managers Finding it Hard to Keep a Job
As we approach the close of another year, as it is common to do, we begin to reflect on the year that was 2013 – to think about all the events that transpired, new trends emerging, and what we have...
View ArticleMLS Managers: The Vacant, The New, & The Untested
Major League Soccer’s 2014 SuperDraft kicks off in just over a week in Philadelphia and Business of Soccer has not left the event unexamined. From financial analyses of top Superdraft selections going...
View ArticleCommissioner Confirms Sale and Rebranding of Chivas USA
Yesterday, Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber addressed Chivas USA supporters in a letter regarding the latest news for the Los Angeles club. In his communication, Garber confirmed the...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders Split Business Operations from Seahawks
Last Thursday the Seattle Sounders announced that its business operations will become independent from the Seattle Seahawks effective April 30th of this year. According to The News Tribune, Sounders...
View ArticleMid-Season Manager Change – The Business Decision
Every summer the opening of the transfer window progresses into the carnival of rumors that is the transfer silly season. While much of the focus is on the players as they and their agents angle for...
View ArticleWorld Cup Coaches: A Short-Term Investment
As the 2014 World Cup nears, a great amount of attention will be directed towards standout players such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Neymar. Can Messi check off the last...
View ArticleWhere Do Soccer Players Go When They Retire (Part 2: Coaching)
Although the title has taken a more creative turn (Thanks to an indirect title suggestion from a fellow Business of Soccer writer), this is part two of a series that looks at some of the career options...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship in Soccer: Bumpy Pitch & the Original Winger
Business of Soccer’s Entrepreneurship Series examines individuals and companies that transformed their passion into their profession through entrepreneurship. The first installment of the series looks...
View ArticlePrecourt Vision Realized In First Year as Crew Owner
2014 is slowly becoming the year of the rebrand for MLS. San Jose debuted a new crest and uniform at the beginning of the season while MLS unveiled their new logo last week. The MLS “Next” rebrand is...
View ArticleNo Shortage of Investors for New MLS Club in LA
Just three days after dissolving Chivas USA, MLS announced the creation of a new club that would replace it as Los Angeles’ second team in the league, LAFC. The club is backed by a laundry list of...
View ArticleDavid Moyes Finds New Home in Spain with Real Sociedad
On Monday, November 10th, 2014, David Moyes, former Everton and Manchester United skipper, was named the new coach of La Liga’s Real Sociedad. The signing of David Moyes by Real Sociedad comes after...
View ArticleMLS’ 2nd Dispersal Draft Ever Kicks Off Draft-Emonium
Even though MLS Cup isn’t over, today kicks off the start of every team’s development for next season. If you have not followed the downfall of Chivas USA and the rise of a new LA based MLS franchise...
View ArticleMLS Speed Dating: Minneapolis, Sacramento, or Las Vegas?
Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner, Don Garber, let everyone know that the league wanted to expand to 24 teams by the end of the decade, 2020. After new franchises were awarded to Orlando (Orlando...
View ArticleMLS Ownership Series: The Giant and The Father
Major League Soccer (MLS) is operated under a single-entity structure, where club operators own a financial stake in the league itself, and not just their individual teams. As with any company, those...
View ArticleMLS Ownership Series: Sporting Tycoons
As Business of Soccer continues the journey through the MLS owners to highlight those behind the scenes of our beloved clubs, this week’s edition covers two of the most well-known names in all of...
View ArticleMarsch Era at NYRB Shows Different Dynamic Between Coach and Club
For as long as New York soccer fans can remember, the New York Red Bulls (formerly the Metrostars) has been a revolving door for players, coaches, and front office personnel. The club has been the...
View ArticleMLS National Sales Center Setting Industry Example
Major League Soccer (MLS), now in its twentieth season, is off to a record start in terms of attendance, averaging 22,188 through 4 weeks of competition. More than half of the league’s 20 clubs are...
View ArticleUEFA and FIFPro Working to Keep Former Players in Administrative Roles
Employers often look for the same qualities in potential employees: hard working, dynamic, team oriented, takes criticism well, someone who can work under pressure, and bilingual “would be nice”. It’s...
View ArticleMLS Handles Sapong DUI Swiftly, Boost League’s Credibility and Image
Presenting a positive image to the masses has become increasingly important with the rise of social media, technology, and the ever scrutinizing public eye. This fact is especially true for...
View ArticleMinnesota United FC to Play in St. Paul?
March 25th 2015 is a day that will go down in soccer history in Minnesota, the day that Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that they were granting an expansion franchise to the Bill McGuire camp and...
View ArticleNew Nashville SC Chief Executive Court Jeske Clearly Focused on Community
Early last week the USL announced that Nashville SC, an expansion club that will join league play in the 2018 season, had named Court Jeske to be the club’s chief executive officer. Jeske has a...
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