BOSM General Resources

Oct - Dec 2005

2005-10-04T21:07:00.000+01:00

Last updated 15 October 2005

Concerns about greed in football grow. 1 and 2

Football sales boost Adidas.

Profile of Flavio Briatore – owner of the Benetton F1 team.

Is Real Madrid the biggest money makers in football? 1 and 2

The big football turn-off debated. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Bundesliga clubs to demand cash for releasing players.

Jul - Sep 2005

2005-07-01T20:50:00.000+01:00

Threat of financial ruin breeds culture of fear in English Premier League.

Too much football on TV – why is the Premier League in decline?

Are Chelsea killing English football?

English cricketers to cash in on their success?

Is Roman Abramovich behind the proposed takeover of Aston Villa?

Fans debate the apparent demise of the Premier League.

Where did England’s football crowds go? 1 and 2

Despite Ashes victory, English cricket remains in an unhealthy state.

Russian group to buy Aston Villa? 1 and 2

Nike records massive profits rise.

Toyota to build a second F1 wind tunnel.

NASCAR announces plans for grassroots development.

Arsenal makes record profits.

Will West Ham United be taken over?

English football suffers as ticket prices scare fans.

Volkswagen acquires South African football team.

Malcolm Glazer analysed.

Premier League football clubs spend big in Europe.

Who is the NFL’s richest?

London's Olympic agenda.

Women's football season begins in disarray.

Family at war – Adolf and Rudolph Dassler create Puma/Adidas contest.

What does the future hold for European football?

English football anticipates financial windfall as five clubs enter Champions League draw.

Are markets in the Far East falling out of love with European football? 1 and 2

Public expresses concern about the influence of ‘money men’ on sport.

Chelsea bid to oust the old order in English football.

Speculation rife that Newcastle United is a takeover target. 1 and 2

Hutchison denies having an interest in F1 acquisition.

Newcastle United shares rise on takeover talk.

Hutchison to buy Formula One for $1 billion?

Minardi F1 team still up for sale but no one is buying.

Now Jordan F1 team commits to a future in the sport.

Are Major League Soccer players worth what they are paid?

F1 fans will be asked to vote on F1 qualifying format.

Michelin start refunding US GP spectators.

The extent of Italy’s football finance problems revealed.

FIA drops charges against Indiana rebel Seven.

NHL lock could finally be at an end.

Michelin hoping to absolved of responsibility in wake of Indiana debacle.

Max Moseley makes technical concessions in attempt to bring F1 back together. 1 and 2

Is the NHL lock-out set to end? 1 and 2

Total Network Solutions – origins of the challengers to Champions League title holders.

Do the bad guys of sport have a negative impact on the bottom line?

The BBC considers issues relating to London’s hosting of the 2012 Olympics.

Change in sports for London 2012. Out and In?

Breakdown of 2012 vote.

'Why London won the Olympic race'.

EU seeks to boost sports participation.

Will the Glazer’s be given a break at Manchester United?

Glazer’s vow to stump up Manchester United transfer cash.

Apr-Jun05

2005-04-01T11:10:00.000+01:00

Bobby Charlton convinced by Glazer’s case for Manchester United.

The commercial history of Manchester United analysed.

Glazers come under attack from protestors outside Old Trafford.

Aston Villa set to be focus of new takeover bid.

F1 teams set to take action against FIA imposed sanctions.

Where now for anti-Glazer fans?

Glazer secures 98% of Manchester United.

Formula One farce set to run and run.

Glazer plans for the future.

Motor sport makes inroads into Chinese market.

NHL deal some way off being agreed.

F1 teams set to boycott races if F1 chiefs impose heavy fines.

Glazer nears almost total control of Manchester United.

Max Moseley threatens to fight F1 teams all the way.

Doug Ellis’s Aston Villa set for takeover by consortium?

EU debates sports participation.

Manchester United shares leave the British stock market. 1 and 2

The strength of Mexican football analysed.

FC United recruit new players as threat to Man Utd grows.

Future of Formula One up for discussion again.

Shareholders United set to continue fight against Glazer takeover.

Could this be the end of the NBA?

Are we about to mourn the passing of football PLCs?

Glazer de-listing of Manchester United set to take place.

Glazer shareholding now so large, he can force other shareholders to sell.

Glazer reportedly set to hike ticket prices at Old Trafford.

Glazer pays top rate for Manchester United borrowings.

Glazer’s United plans become apparent.

More NFL franchise owners set to buy Premier League football clubs?

Freedom of movement continues to pose threat to future of football.

Angry Manchester United fans may be investigated by the police.

Glazer family members take up seats on Manchester United board. 1 and 2

FIFA and Nigerian Football Association still at loggerheads.

Ashley Cole appeals against fine imposed following ‘tap-up’ case.

Jean-Marc Bosman offers to provide Asley Cole with support.

Rushden and Diamonds now owned by supporters.

Who’s in the running? Latest on the 2012 Olympic bid.

Market forces versus continued regulation – which way forward for football player contracts? 1, 2 and 3

Plan to prevent sports stars using Switzerland as a tax-free haven.

English football set for player transfer crisis in light of ‘Colegate’ tapping case.

Will the Beijing Olympics be the most profitable yet?

Pou Chen and Feng Tay sportswear makers set to expand capacity ahead of 2008 Olympics.

Managing for success: the case of the Renault F1 team.

Melbourne Cup horse race touts itself as good business for Europeans.

Off-field pay and performance in English football.

SPL attendances at a high.

Glazer and the MLS.

USA contemplates the question of rugby.

Is pigeon racing set to hit the big time?

Rain puts off Manchester United protestors.

The Premier League attacked again in light of “tawdry” dealings.

Joel Glazer ventures to calm fears of Manchester United fans.

Eddie Irvine set to buy Jordan F1 team?

Anti-Glazer football fans become matter for the police ahead of the FA Cup final.

Remaining anti-Glazer shareholders set to hold firm.

European football clubs seek EU intervention to enable claims for compensation to go ahead before World Cup 2006.

Ashes series set to have major financial impact on English cricket.

Premier League and Malcolm Glazer to meet.

Glazer now in complete control of Manchester United as he plans to take club private then public again. 1 and 2

Glazer wants piece of the casino action at Manchester United.

Modern pentathlon fights for its future.

Manchester United – the biggest sport brand in the world and it all belongs to Glazer!

Bosman 10 years on: the fall-out continues.

“Managing this football business”.

Glazer secures 75% shareholding needed to take Manchester United private.

Threats and recriminations continue as Manchester United deal moves to a conclusion. 1 and 2

British Lions rugby tour set to be most commercially lucrative yet.

Buyer found for Wrexham Football Club?

Manchester United fans threaten but then fail to turn up at last Premier League game of the season.

End of the affair? The Premier League comes under sustained criticism. 1 and 2

The Russians are coming – big money fuels growth of the country’s football clubs.

Malcolm Glazer explained.

BAR’s commercial managers count the cost of missing F1’s most glamorous race.

Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United explained.

The business of golf – the small firm view.

Wigan Athletic: what will it take to stay in the Premier League?

The business of horse racing.

The Financial Times has recently run a special edition of its Creative Business Series on the commercialisation of sport.

More on Chelsea’s commercial strategy.

The business of NASCAR.

Balancing commercial success and respect for fans: an assessment of Liverpool Football Club.

The USA: still to fall in love with soccer?

Adidas to supply Australian cricket team.

English rugby season reaches a conclusion.

2012 Olympic bid cities compared.

What can the world learn from horse racing?

Business the Chelsea way.

UEFA approves plan to introduce quota system for foreign players.

Publicly quoted football clubs always at risk of takeover.

Female involvement boosts golf’s profile.

Is it full speed ahead for Australia to join the Asian Football Confederation?

Glazer considers hostile takeover bid for Manchester United.

African volleyball suffers financial difficulties.

Baseball's steroid controversy has dented the marketability of top stars.

All the problems and scandals facing professional football in China.

Jan-Mar05

2005-03-31T09:00:00.000+01:00

Greece lays out post-Olympic plans.

Jets outbid by Cablevision for New York Olympic stadium site.

Banks 'win control in F1 battle'.

Quiksilver to buy French ski manufacturer Skis Rossignol.

Bernie Ecclestone and the F1 banks reported as close to agreement.

LTA insists Connors deal is not dead.

Call for tax-breaks for debt-ridden sports stars.

The English football season dissected: a case of too many bad stakeholders?

Can you really make money from sport?

After the game is over... an assessment of post-Olympics Athens.

Kenyan golf fails to reach professional standards.

Ronaldo buys motor racing team.

Supporters make strong stand against Glazer’s Manchester United bid.

Sydney FC begins long process of building up fan base.

Paris v London: dirty tricks and the Olympic 2012 bid.

West Indian women’s cricket team overcome financial problems to reach World Cup finals.

The business of doing sport in China.

The downfall of a rugby league club: a case analysis of the London Broncos.

A plane versus a wind tunnel – the commercial reality of Formula 1.

Is the Kraft family looking to buy an English Premier League team?

In the aftermath of their World Cup triumph, can English rugby survive?

"Firms Make $3.5B Bid to Buy All NHL Teams".

The business of bowling.

Brentford: an English example of how to REALLY run a football club.

LeBron James – the NBA’s next big star.

Are there too many overseas players in English football? Experts decide.

A further dissection of the commercial appeal (and otherwise) of Manchester United.

Football: the billion dollar industry.

The financial appeal of extreme sports.

Managing and balancing interests in English rugby union. 1 and 2

Commentator believes Glazer threat is no worse than that posed in the past by previous owner of Manchester United.

Tanzanian football set to collapse if English Premier League continues to exert influence.

Manchester United remain at top of list of world’s richest football clubs.

NHL season finally cancelled.

Arsenal becomes first-ever English team to field a complete squad from overseas.

Critics round on Arsenal for approach to player development.

More on the appeal of Sonny Bill Williams.

Manchester United fans appeal to Vodafone, Nike and Ladbrokes in bid to thwart Glazer.

Manier and McManus also stand in way as Glazer bid moves closer.

In times of financial hardship – Scottish football struggles to cope.

Entrepreneurs step in to secure Barcelona’s recovery.

Malcolm Glazer to be allowed to look at Manchester United’s books. 1 and 2

Following Chelsea – how does Roman Abramovich do it?

New Zealand rugby player, Sonny Bill Williams, set to earn big money.

Hyundai makes major commitment to development of sport

What can Tampa Bay Bucaneer's fans tell Manchester United about Glazer?

German match fixing scandal linked to money laundering.

Can the 2006 World Cup survive the match fixing scandal?

The 'Chelsea effect' causes resentment amongst English football fans.

What should we make of Chelsea's dash for success?

New England Patriots v Philadelphia Eagles or Maxim v Playboy?

Can the NHL learn from the NFL?

The background on Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United. 1 and 2

German match-fixing scandal refuses to go away. 1 and 2

Is K1 the world’s next big sport?

The business of the Super Bowl.

Arsenal unhappy with new UEFA ruling.

UEFA set to introduce player limits.

Haile Gebrselassie signs three-year deal to run in London marathon.

January transfer details (England & Scotland)

Business, salary caps and the NFL.

Scottish rugby in crisis.

Now players come under suspicion in the German match-fixing scandal.

How do you measure success in sport?

Is Germany heading for trouble in releasing tickets now for World Cup 2006?

The new reality of football – is the game any better off because of ‘big money’?

Outing of corrupt officials causes panic across football.

Jordan F1 team taken over by Russian-born entrepreneur. 1 and 2

Is Bernie Ecclestone trying to avert the threat of an F1 breakaway?

Can small town professional sports teams survive?

Are aging crowds responsible for killing the atmosphere at Premier League games?

Birkbeck College's downloadable report 'The State of the Game: The Corporate Governance of Football Clubs 2004'.

Leisure sector news from LeisureOpportunities.

Leisure Manager for leisure industry news.

Around the Rings provides a free information service about the commercial aspects of the Olympic Games.

Roger Clemens becomes baseball’s highest paid pitcher.

Despite Ferrari’s deal with Ecclestone, car makers still keen to form own racing series.

Ecclestone and Ferrari strike deal that “stuns” F1.

If you don’t make money, you can’t stage an event: a stark warning for sport.

Manchester United’s David Gill to make donation to group challenging Glazer takeover.

Are supporter’s trusts the best way forward for football?

The end of the affair? The Premier League launches an investigation into the declining popularity of the Premier League.

Poor teams can succeed against rich teams! 1 and 2

The rich and famous of boxing exhibit their wealth.

The Rimini Group website has downloadable papers on 'The Crisis in Football'

Wyn Grant's 'The Political Ecomony of Football' is an excellent resource, with useful attendances,financial and broadcasting statistics.

What future for the beautiful game?

English football's transfer window explained.

ISO 9002 at Roosendahl, but just who is the customer - the spectators, players, sponsors or shareholders ?

Are pro/am events the way forward for boxing?

Maria Sharapova - the female business tycoon.

The ancient and the modern: staying alive in troubled golfing times.

Florida Marlins baseball team considers relocation to Las Vegas. 1 and 2

When off-field success provides the foundation for on-field performance. 1, 2 and 3

The strange case of Botswanan football.

Football the African way.

The uncertainty of outcome - what good sport is really all about?

Corporate involvement seen as being central to the future success of African rugby.

NBA creates foundations for further financial success.

Are football players paid too much?

China set to become world sporting super power.

Who are the richest people in English football? 1 and 2

England’s Rugby World Cup dream turns into a nightmare.

Dispute between Sharapova, Myskina and Kuznetsova undermines golden era of Russian tennis.

Money and cricket: what price ethics in Zimbabwe cricket tour?

Check out the stakeholders and the development of the Zimbabwe cricket tour row.

Women wise up to big-time boxing.

The death of Northwich Victoria’s historic stadium.

Life on the fringe of commercial sport.

The final part of The Observer’s commentary on the state of English football: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Close of entry day arrives for bids to host 2012 Olympics.

NASCAR changes scoring system to boost appeal of the sport.

Debate between sponsors, football clubs and newspapers continues in England.

Terminal decline or temporary blip - what now for the English Premier League?

Sepp Blatter questions the chase for revenue in football.

Profile of the new Red Bull F1 team.

The business and politics of Formula 1 motor racing.

The commercial turnaround of Watford Football Club.

Research and Markets attempts to value the UK sports market.

The third part of The Observer's commentary about the state of English football. 1, 2 and 3

Do dominant teams mean that some sports are boring?

See the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport website on professional sport.

The Observer continues with its critical insight into the current state of English football: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

For commentary on sponsorship, the media and replica kits, take a look here.

Simon Kuper discusses the significance of London for British sport.

A commentary on the business of sports from McKinsey.

The BBC reports on the crisis surrounding Formula One.

For the latest news of US sports, check out the Sportsfeatures website.

Links to a large number of stories relating to golf, business and commerce can be found here.

Features on the state, politics and ethics in sport are archived by The Independent.

The Times archives its football business reports.

For those with an interest in the Olympic Games, the Financial Times has archived its Athens 2004 related articles.

The United States Sport Academy publishes a free on-line journal, the
content of which is variously relevant to readers of BOSM.

ESPN Sports have recently redesigned their sports business website. There is not a huge amount of content relating to non-US sports, but it provides a good guide to the latest developments in American sport.

For those with an interest in sports stadia development and management, Sports Venue Technology have an excellent website providing detailed profiles of the projects in which they are involved.

Breaking news about issues in the international sports business can be found at the Sportcal website.

The Observer begins a look at the state of English football. 1 and 2