In Monday’s final session of Play the Game 2009, a number of experts gave varied and incisive presentations on football’s finances. In today’s economic climate, they asked, will football survive in its present state? And if not, what changes can we expect?
Click here to read an article by Marcus Hoy on the session 'Sustainable Football Financing' at Play the Game 2009.
Speakers:
Stefan Szymanski, Professor, CASS Business School - "The reassuring stability of football capitalism
William Gaillard, Advisor to the UEFA President and UEFA Director of communications - "The Challenges in European Football Today
Katarina Pijetlovic, Lecturer in Law at the International University Audentes, Tallinn, and Simon Gardiner, Reader in Sports Law at Leeds Metropolitan University - "Power struggles in football and treatment of breakaway structures under EU competition law"
Dave Boyle, CEO, Supporters Direct - "The top (down) and bottom (up) of it - the twin track approach to football club sustainability"