Football Club Management: Insights from the Field

ISBN-13: 9780367894146 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 176 str.

Ian Lawrence

Opis

This is the first book to focus on the management of professional football clubs, providing a real-world insight into management principles and their practical application. Each chapter analyses the role played by a key leadership figure within a club, such as the owner, CEO, CFO, COO, director and head coach.

Spis treści

List of figures  Preface  Glossary of terms  1. The English Professional Football Club Industry  2. The Owner(s)  3. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  4. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)  5. The Chief Operating Officer (COO)  6. The Director of Football (DoF)  7. The 1^st Team Manager (aka ‘Head Coach’)  8. The Head of Academy (HoA)  9. Personal, Academic and Career Development  10. Conclusions: Future Industry Business Directions  Bibliography  Appendix: Job Descriptions

O autorze

Ian Lawrence is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Management at Teesside University, UK, where he runs the BA Hons Sports Management and Marketing degree programme. He has strong links to elite-level football both in the UK and the US. Currently, he leads on a number of research projects that explore the challenges faced by senior leaders and executives within the professional game. He is an Associate Member of the Centre for the Study of Football at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Research Initiatives.