Professional Football Club Management

Leadership for Commercial Success

Simon Van Kerckhoven (DIAS BV, Belgium)

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Routledge
30 November 2023

Tourism industry; Hospitality industry; Football (Soccer, Association football)

This is a handbook for leading a professional football club to commercial success. Covering every aspect of the business and commercial operations of a modern football club, and with a focus on increasing revenues and building a powerful brand, this book explains how to take any club to the next level and increase brand value.

Drawing on the authors’ extensive experience of working in elite professional football, this book covers all the core areas of club management, from brand identity, brand positioning, strategy and planning, human resource management and developing partnerships, to marketing, ticketing, venue operations and merchandise. It examines the importance of business models and achieving club stability and sustainability, and introduces cutting-edge topics that are having an increasing impact on the development of football clubs, including corporate social responsibility, eSports and women’s football. This book is full of real-world cases and data, and offers clear theoretical and practical guidance in every chapter.

This book is essential reading for anybody working in professional football and for anybody taking courses in executive football education, football studies or sport management. It is also a valuable resource for anyone who has a general interest in the business and commercial aspects of managing a professional football club.

By: Simon Van Kerckhoven (DIAS BV Belgium)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781032320649
ISBN 10: 1032320648
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART I GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF FOOTBALL CLUB MANAGEMENT 1 Introduction to football business 2 The continuous circle of football clubs 3 Business models 4 Revenue generation PART II ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF A FOOTBALL CLUB 5 Introduction human resources in football business 6 Human resource management PART III STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS OF FOOTBALL CLUB MANAGEMENT 7 Brand identification 8 Brand positioning 9 Customer relationship management 10 Legal support and regulations 11 Financial management 12 Strategic planning 13 Marketing and media 14 Communication management 15 Partnership and sponsorship 16 Ticketing 17 Hospitality 18 Venue management 19 Merchandise 20 Business development 21 Corporate social responsibility PART IV CONCLUSION: REFLECTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL CLUB MANAGEMENT 22 The evolution of football business

Simon Van Kerckhoven is Founder of the football business consultancy firm, DIAS – Developing Intelligence and Advice in Soccer, located in Belgium. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the Belgian football club Lommel SK and a consultant for City Football Group. In addition, Simon has advised multiple investors on the acquisition of football clubs and football business strategies. Recently, Simon founded Zurafa Football Capital, a private equity fund focused on investments in high-potential, undervalued football clubs.