Multi-Club Ownership in Football

Multi-Club Ownership in Football

Strategy, Power, and the Future of the Global Game

ByND Publishing

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Football is no longer only a contest between independent clubs. It is increasingly shaped by global ownership networks, investment groups, cross-border strategy, and the rise of the multi-club model. Multi-Club Ownership in Football examines one of the most important structural changes in the modern game: the growth of ownership groups that control or influence multiple clubs across different leagues, countries, and continents. This book explains how multi-club ownership works, why it has expanded, and what it means for football’s future. It explores the business logic behind portfolio ownership, including risk diversification, shared scouting systems, internal player pathways, commercial partnerships, data-led recruitment, and global brand expansion. It also looks at the regulatory and cultural questions now facing the sport. How do UEFA and domestic leagues manage conflicts of interest? What happens when clubs in the same ownership network qualify for European competition? Can global ownership improve financial stability, or does it concentrate power and weaken competitive balance? What happens to local identity when a historic club becomes part of a wider corporate system? Covering major ownership models, including City Football Group, Red Bull, private equity-backed networks, and emerging global football portfolios, this book offers a clear, accessible analysis of how football ownership is changing. For readers interested in football business, sports finance, club ownership, regulation, transfer markets, and the future of the global game, Multi-Club Ownership in Football provides a focused guide to the forces reshaping modern football.

Details

Publication Date
Jun 22, 2026
Language
English
ISBN
9781105152740
Category
Sports
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): ND Publishing

Specifications

Pages
317
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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