Third party ownership highlights the problems associated with the intertwining of football and capitalism, and why reforms are urgently needed The recent Sam Allardyce inspired saga over third party ownership in football has served to highlight the bigger and more general problems associated with the intertwining of football and capitalism. Building on existing SPERI blogs, notably Craig Berry’s insights into … Continue reading →
18 October 2016 by Thomas Hastings
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Tags: capitalism, FIFA, FifPro, football, Sam Allardyce, Third party ownership, Thomas Hastings
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The issue lays bare the broader trade-offs between democracy, efficiency and legitimacy that epitomise global governance One of the most remarkable outcomes of the corruption scandal that has engulfed the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the rapidity with which its formerly impenetrable headquarters in Zurich has come to resemble a fetid goldfish bowl, the inhabitants of which finally … Continue reading →
16 June 2015 by Matt Bishop
Categories: Politics and policy, SPERI Comment, Sport
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Tags: Blatter, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, football, Mohamed bin Hammam, Security Council, Warner
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Third party ownership: Big Sam, football and capitalism
Third party ownership highlights the problems associated with the intertwining of football and capitalism, and why reforms are urgently needed The recent Sam Allardyce inspired saga over third party ownership in football has served to highlight the bigger and more general problems associated with the intertwining of football and capitalism. Building on existing SPERI blogs, notably Craig Berry’s insights into … Continue reading →
18 October 2016 by Thomas Hastings
Categories: SPERI Comment | Tags: capitalism, FIFA, FifPro, football, Sam Allardyce, Third party ownership, Thomas Hastings | Leave a comment