Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the increasing commercialisation of professional football in France, and its implications for clubs’ governance and management. Design/methodology/approach – A historical analysis using a narrative approach based on historical data from...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to bridge the micro-macro divide by trying to integrate the micro-domain's focus on individuals (i.e. managers) with the meso-domain's and macro-domain's focus (i.e. leagues/football clubs and the socio-political environment, respectively). The...

Purpose – Previous research has solidly demonstrated that successful sports teams and athletes can sway purchase behavior and other critical outcomes (Braunstein-Minkove et al. ; McEvoy; Bush et al. ). The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact that a globally prominent sports team can...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate football club financial reporting with reference to: the long-standing debate on the nature and purpose of accounting; and the implementation of UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...