This book presents the up-to-date research developments in economics, management and optimization applied to sports, which would be of interest to researchers and practitioners in sports industry, and could be used as supplementary reading in related courses and seminars. In particular, the...

Affinity in the Selection of a Player -- Game Systems in Team Sports -- The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Sport in North America -- Managing and Modeling the Combination of Resources in Professional Sporting Events -- Governance and Sporting Success of Top 20 Football Clubs After...