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“There’s a value opportunity” | Why investors are circling Serie A
As Serie A weighs up six proposals from private investors, Ben Marlow, managing director, Asia Pacific, for football consultancy firm 21st Club, explains the sudden interest in the league and tells editorial…
Cricket beyond Covid | Connor, McCrum and Gould on the potential for a Women’s IPL
In the final part of our Cricket beyond Covid virtual roundtable, Clare Connor, managing director of women's cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Jake Lush McCrum, chief operating officer…
“We’re number 1 on the pitch and we want to be as good commercially” | Manu Leroy, Belgian FA
In the latest of our series of video interviews, the Belgian FA's director of marketing, Manu Leroy, describes how a new digital approach to sponsorship is helping the organisation to profit from the unprecedented success of its men's national team.
Cricket Beyond Covid | Connor, Gould and McCrum on the postponement of The Hundred
In part 2 of our cricket roundtable interview with Clare Connor, managing director of Women's cricket at the ECB, Jake Lush McCrum, chief operations officer for the Rajasthan Royals and Richard Gould,…
Cricket beyond Covid | Connor, Gould and McCrum on dealing with the pandemic
In part 1 of a three-part interview, Matthew Williams speaks with managing director of women's cricket at the ECB, Clare Connor, Rajasthan Royals chief operating officer Jake Lush McCrum and Surrey County…
Gaudenzi: “Linear programming wasn’t a good fit for tennis”
In the latest video interview from SportBusiness, ATP chairman, Andrea Gaudenzi, speaks to Europe editor Ben Cronin about plans to resume the international tennis tour in August and his vision to centralise…
Infront’s Bruno Marty – Smaller properties can flourish if they innovate and engage
Bruno Marty, senior vice-president of the ProSports unit at Infront, discusses the impact of sport's Covid-19 induced liquidity crisis, how properties can emerge stronger, the role of private equity i…
“Remind people that you’re part of their lives” – DDMC Fortis’s Ned Negus on sponsorship behind closed doors
Ned Negus, executive vice-president, partnerships, at DDMC Fortis spoke to SportBusiness about the challenge for the sponsorship sector posed by sport being played behind closed doors, and the Covid-19 crisis more broadly. He says there is a big opportunity for sponsors in being present as sport returns, helping to bring sport back into people's lives.
Fiorentina’s Joe Barone – A salary cap won’t work without Fifa mandate
In the third and final part of our interview, Fiorentina general director Joe Barone says that while a salary cap might work in US sport it would create competitive imbalance in European football unless …
Fiorentina’s Joe Barone on Covid-19: Uncertainty and a lack of protocol is tough to deal with
In part one of a three-part interview, Joe Barone, director general of Italian Serie A club Fiorentina, discusses the challenges of running a club in lockdown, the accelerated focus on going digital, the…
Youth sports in US look for reinvention, industry unity
LeagueApps president Jeremy Goldberg and Gators Baseball Academy partner Joe Lopez speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher on the state of the $19bn American youth sports industry amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The second of a two-part series.
US youth sports industry grapples with heavy Covid-19 uncertainty
LeagueApps president Jeremy Goldberg and Gators Baseball Academy partner Joe Lopez speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher on the state of the $19bn American youth sports industry amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The first of a two-part series.
Deltatre – Working towards the return of live sport
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre's co-founder and chief executive officer Giampiero Rinaudo, and Adam Nightingale, senior vice president of commercial in the OTT division, discuss how the company…
Gareth Balch – Sport set for a New World Order as the biggest and most innovative emerge stronger from pandemic
Covid-19's brutal impact on the global sports economy is forcing the pace of necessary change according to Two Circles chief executive Gareth Balch, who believes that while some properties will go to the…
Umberto Gandini – Fear is a major factor among decision-makers
Part two of our video interview with Umberto Gandini, senior Italian sports business and administration figure and president of Lega Basket
Umberto Gandini – Most Serie A clubs face difficulties if rights fees are withheld
In part one of a two-part video discussion, Umberto Gandini speaks to SB24's Kevin Roberts
Video roundtable – Why speed and tone of voice are critical to FIVB’s crisis communications
Fabio Azevedo, general director of the global governing body for volleyball, FIVB, and Jon Tibbs, chairman of sports communications company JTA, discuss the role of effective communications in maintaining …
Raffaele Chiulli: “New sports are needed to keep the landscape fresh”
In the second part of his interview, Raffaele Chiulli discusses the importance of new sports emerging to enliven the sporting landscape and GAISF's role in the process.
GAISF president Chiulli: no SportAccord but plans for November General Assembly
Raffaele Chiulli, president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and SportAccord, reflects on the absence of this year's event but says the organisation is working to address…
Roger Duthie: “The current situation is like the labour stoppages in MLB and NHL”
Sponsorship consultant Roger Duthie give his thoughts on the approach of brands to sponsorship during the Covid-19 crisis.
Brands respond well to shutdown, but recession will cause ‘changing of the guard’, warns Clarke
Matthew Glendinning talks to Robin Clarke, vice-president, international at brand consultancy 160over90, about the ways sponsors in sport have responded during the Covid-19 pandemic, and what to expect once things return to normal.
‘Undervalued’ Southeast Asian esports properties battle on amid Covid-19
Chris Tran, head of esports in Southeast Asia for League of Legends publisher Riot Games, and Mark Chew, managing director of marketing agency Reddentes Sports, spoke to SportBusiness about the pandemic's impact, how more broadcasters are considering esports content, and said esports remains undervalued in the region.
‘We’re very focused on bringing the cost cap down’ | Mark Waller, McLaren F1
Mark Waller, managing director, sales and marketing, McLaren F1, talks about the difficult decision to furlough some staff members during the Covid-19 pandemic and argues the case for an even lower team cost cap in Formula 1.
US sports media landscape faces dramatic change amid Covid-19
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China’s sports industry starts to think beyond Covid-19
Andrew Collins, chief executive at Mailman, and Shoto Zhu, founder and president of Oceans Marketing, talk to SportBusiness Asia senior analyst, Kevin McCullagh, about how the Chinese sports industry is…