In this paper we consider trends in the distribution of player talent across association football clubs over time …. Player talent is the most important prerequisite for team success in professional sports leagues and changes in players …

Practices and conducts in professional and even amateur sports can be subject to competition laws as soon as commercial … reviews selected landmark cases in sports competition policy from an economic perspective. This includes the U.S. baseball … competition policy interventions. Setting and enforcing the rules of the game is an activity with commercial effects because it …

, we discuss how much monopoly is unavoidable in premier-level European football and how its powers can be limited and … competition for the market, fueling innovation incentives and strengthening the influence of fans' preferences. …