The 50plus1-rule in German football is a controversially discussed institution that regulates investment behavior of … professional football teams. This paper discusses from a sports economics perspective the suspected market failures that the 50plus … in the German Major League Football ("Erste Bundesliga") from the seasons 1989/90 until 2018/2019. Applying various …

In this paper we consider trends in the distribution of player talent across association football clubs over time …