...Soccer and Money A paper submitted to Webber International University in partial fulfillment for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration By: Vicente Munoz Date: April 15, 2014 Course: English Composition II Semester: Spring 2014 Instructor: Dr. Nancy Davis 1. Introduction: My paper topic is money involved in soccer. I want to make everyone realize how big soccer is. How much money it moves and the most interesting is why the club pays that much money for a player. It involves hundreds of years of history and honor on a soccer pitch. I want to explain the basics of soccer, the different competitions and where it is play. Every summer are transferring players to other teams for a crazy amount of money. Why is this team paying that much money? I would like to explain why the club is paying, what he will make with that player and how much revenue the club will make. All this apart for the trophies, victories, new idols and icon on the city. 2. FIFA ( Federation International Football Association) FIFA was founded on May twenty first on 1904, in Paris with the purpose of have an organization of the world biggest sport, football (soccer). One of the biggest purposes is to expand the sport and to increase the popularity on an international environment. The FIFA headquarters are established in Zurich, Switzerland. The...
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...Manchester United Soccer Club Group members: Hamza Shakir (13124) Saad Nasir (13113) B.E (Telecommunication) Course: Engineering Management Instructor Name: Muhammad Junaid Asshad Dated: 12th of May, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED SOCCER CLUB ------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………4 2. SITUATION ANALYSIS……………….4 3. QUESTIONS\ANSWERS…………………………..10 4. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS 5. REFERENCES ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1. INTRODUCTION: Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Trafford in 1910. The 1958 Munich air disaster claimed the lives of eight players. In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United was the first English football club to win the European Cup. The current manager, Sir Alex, has won 24 major honors since he took over in November 1986. Manchester United has won many trophies in English football, including a record 19 league titles, a record 11 FA Cups, four League Cups and a record 19 FA Community Shields. The club has also won three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners'...
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...OCCUPATION: Soccer Player * BIRTH DATE: May 02, 1975 (Age: 38) * PLACE OF BIRTH: Leytonstone, London, England, United Kingdom * Full Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham * AKA: David Beckham * ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus Quotes "If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over 100 times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. I'm fortunate to have realized those dreams." – David Beckham « prev1 / 4next » Early Years Born on May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, London, England, to parents Ted Beckham, an appliance repairman, and his wife Sandra, a hair stylist, David Beckham was the family's only son. A middle child between two sisters, Beckham grew up with parents and siblings who were committed fans of Manchester United, England's legendary soccer franchise. At an early age, Beckham showed his own promise as a footballer, winning the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills competition at 11 years old. His talent soon caught the notice of Manchester United team officials, who asked him to try out for the club's youth league. By the age of 16, Beckham had left home and was playing for United's training division. Two years later he made the club, and by 1995, he was a full-time starter. World Wide Star Beckham wasted little time in making a splash on the English soccer landscape. The...
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...Work Breakdown Structure Of Manchester United Soccer Club BY MD. ZABER TAUHID ABIR MD. ZABER TAUHID ABIR 0|Page Answer To the Question No 01: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Manchester United Soccer Club Case Study Manchester United Soccer Club The Soccer Tournament Tournament Rules Arranging Playground Finding Sponsors Referees & Artists Final Ceremony Selecting Players Playground Rules Contacting Local College Field Design Playing Equipment Selecting Sponsors Collecting Fund Qualified Referees Hiring an Artist Television Coverage Rewards Basic Soccer Rules Game Schedule Entry Fees Examining the Field Hiring the Field Field Dimension Viewer’s Gallery Player’s Shade Goal-Posts Main Referee Sideline Referee Designing T-Shirts Designing Sweatshirts Trophy for Wining Team Man of the Tournament Best Goal Soccer Balls for playing MD. ZABER TAUHID ABIR 1|Page Detail: The major deliverables for the project and a draft of the work breakdown structure for the tournament is as follows: 1. Manchester United Soccer Club “The Soccer Tournament” 1.1. Tournament Rules 1.1.1. Selecting Players 1.1.2. Playground Rules 1.1.2.1. Basic Soccer Rules 1.1.2.2. Game Schedule 1.1.2.3. Entry Fees 1.2. Arranging Playground 1.2.1. Contacting Local College 1.2.1.1. Examining The Field 1.2.1.2. Hiring The Field 1.2.2. Field Design 1.2.2.1. Field Dimension 1.2.2.2. Viewer’s Gallery 1.2.2.3. Player’s Shade 1...
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...CASE STUDY I.2 Manchester United: still trying to establish a global brand Manchester United (abbreviated as ManUtd, www.manutd.com) has developed into one of the most famous and financially successful football clubs in the world, being recognized in virtually every country, even those with little interest in the sport. Real Madrid has displaced ManUtd from the pole position in Deloitte’s football money league. The list, which has been running for the last 9 years, identifies the top 20 clubs in terms of revenue. The top five in 2008 were: Real Madrid with 3365.8 million, Manchester United (3324.8 million), FC Barcelona (3308.8 million), Bayern Munich (3295.3 million) and Chelsea (3268.9 million) (Deloitte, 2009). Having won the Premier League and Champions League in 2007/08, United would have overtaken Real Madrid at the top of the Deloitte Football Money League had it not been for the depreciation of the pound. The top 20 clubs now generate more than three times the combined revenue of the clubs in the first Money League publication in 1996/97. The most valuable US sport teams, the National Football League’s Washington Redskins and baseball’s New York Yankees, are both worth somewhat more but more than any US sports team, ManUtd has built a global brand. Since the mass commercialization of football in 1992, Manchester United has unquestionably been the team to beat. In the past 16 seasons, it has collected 10 Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two Champion League trophies...
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...TITLE: MANCHESTER UNITED SOCCER CLUB FOR MODULE MALPHA Table of contents: To provide the following diagrams for the Manchester United Soccer Club summer tournament: 1) Product Breakdown Structure and Work Breakdown Structure 2) Organisational Breakdown Structure 3) Linear Responsibility Chart 4) Network Diagram 5) Activity Table 6) Schedule 7) Glossary 8) Bibliography 1. Work Breakdown Structure WBS is a diagram used to selectively collect information required in all the project life cycle phases, in order to meet the stakeholders requirements and as a performance measure against the organisation strategic plan. The purpose of the WBS is to subdivide the scope of work into a number of manageable packages that re easier to plan, estimate and assign to a responsible party for completion. Send Tournament Schedule Visit and assess Fields Select Security Procure Reward Procure Banners and T-Shirts Identify EMS Prepare Fields Select Fields Hire Security Engrave the Reward Brand the T-Shirts and Banners Invite EMS Select EMS Teams Entry Fee Payment Register Teams Appoint Referees Contact Colleges Committee agree on reward type Identify Security Present to Sponsor Brief Designer EMS Select Teams Identify and Select Referees Risk Assessment Reward Security Source Fields Entry Fee Agreement Identify Potential Sponsor Hire graphic designer Screen Teams Branding Identify Qualified Referees Facilities Committee Duties Source Corporate Sponsor MANCHESTER UNITED...
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...Little Pea Javier Chicharito Hernandez is amazing at soccer, many big clubs have wanted him, but he could only choose one. He is currently playing for the Mexico National Team and Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. His nickname "Chicharito" came from his dad because his dad was also an amazing soccer player. He got "Chicharito" from his dad because in Spanish, Chicharito means little pea. Peas are green, just like Chicharito's dad's eyes. Here is how the "Little Pea" came to be. Guadalajara FC Chicharito was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He was always excited about soccer and his dream was to become a professional soccer player. He was very good growing up and he joined Guadalajara's JR team when he was 16. He trained with them until he was...
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...Introduction The entertainment and sport industry is mainly relying on customer relationships in the value creation process and it gives a potential differential point from the other competitors by recruiting the best players. Soccer is popular and profitable industry and its competitive advantage is created by mainly the human capital such as players, coaches, managers and other technicians. Even though soccer is mostly considered as a hobby by many people, soccer clubs are actually organizations that have organizational structures as similar as any other. These organizations have Human Resource Management (HRM) that is responsible for recruiting, selecting and providing additional support for their employees such as trainings, wage, and benefits. HR management in entertainment and sport industry is a very specific topic because they usually deal with the recruitment of very talented people connecting them with the brand of the soccer organization and as well as the marketing strategy. The combination of HR, marketing and brand management is giving the competitive advantage of the soccer team. (Taylor T., 2008) In order to represent the importance of HR strategy I have chosen Manchester United because they are experiencing significant changes in their success and strategy on the field due to the retirement of their coach Alex Ferguson that has managed the team for 27 years and the responsible manager for recruiting players David Gill. The current situation is a proof...
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...the world’s most successful soccer club due to its multiple wins: thirty one national leagues, nine European Cups and sixty other championships. Although Real Madrid is currently ranked forth of top fifteen professional soccer clubs in 2003, followed by Manchester united (1st place), Juventus (2nd place), AC Milan (3rd place). (See Appendix: Figure 1) To catch up with competitors, Real Madrid set three interrelated goals: (1) increase financial flexibility; (2) assemble a team of top players; and (3) expand Real Madrid brand across a variety of channels. This paper will address the goals of developing local players to save the enormous forward fees and to soften financial bills, and enhancing mobile & social media to expand internationally and to increase number of Real Madrid fans as well as revenue. SWOT Analysis The club recognition, number of fans and number of victories are the most important strengths of Real Madrid. On the other hand, the team strategy of acquiring the top soccer players can be seen as a weakness in that the club spends millions of euro to focus on team’s performance. However, the team should maintain this acquisition strategy but also focus on developing in a more efficient way as Brazilians and Argentina soccer teams do. The development of new talents and extension of the recognized brand to other soccer-related activities are opportunities for Real Madrid that could improve their revenue. The balance of talented soccer players, expert coaches and...
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...Real Madrid Club de Futbol Real Madrid Club de Futbol Case Study by Kurt Eschbacher Abstract The case study is about one of the best known and best playing soccer team in the world, Real Madrid. It tries to backlight the myth of soccer and the tremendous merchandising system behind soccer. Especially the era of Florentino Pérez, who brought a new dimension in managing and merchandising soccer clubs to Spain, will be analyzed in detail. soccer The game What makes a team like Real Madrid so interesting for sponsors and fans worldwide? What makes soccer so interesting for us? Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. Nearly every child kicked a soccer ball once in his live. More than 240 million people play at least once a week. Such a big sport needs a big parent organization in its background. This job is done by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The FIFA which was founded 1904 in Paris established a unified set of rules. This rules are easy to understand and are of course one of the reasons why soccer is so popular all over the world. Also the time a soccer game lasts is defined by the FIFA, its two halves of 45 minutes split by a 15 minute brake. In elimination games an overtime of two times 15 minutes and also a penalty shoot-out at the end of overtime is possible. This is a big advantage for sponsors and TV broadcasts compared to other sports like American football or boxing...
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...street soccer court then knocking it into the goal leaving the opponent frustrated there is unspeakable pride and joy emitting from the core of my heart. How this fine young man has grown from a novice soccer player just three years ago to a forwarder that instill fear to defenders who have to mark him. A elusive player who pass his opponent with ease and elegant he can match the highest standard of the land. The fond memories of the time we spend together still lingers in my mind. Bringing him to the movies, watching him fight with his sisters still sits in my mind. When he is younger, he never kept still and even climb out of the cradle that is meant to restrain him. That is when he is only two years old and that time nearly got a spanking from his grand mother. The coolest transformation is his hair. It uses to be always gelled and groomed into the "curry puff" look that is the trademark look that signifies his childhood days. Curry puff is a local snacks that has ultra ordinary puff when fried. Youth has robbed away that and reinstall a new image to befit the modern time. The "anime" type spike hairstyle is now the replacement. Skinny jeans with a smart tee shirts is the order of the day when he needs to go for a outing. While I would prefer him to be in long sleeved shirt and a business pant, his peer may feel out of place with this sort of strange outfit. Our favorite chat always centered on his favorite Barclay Premier League Club Chelsea and my Manchester United...
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...Football Club: A New Model of Business Organization for Sports Clubs in Spain World soccer clubs, constrained by their inability to increase their income from their traditional businesses, have begun to adopt strategies to transform themselves into modern sports and media companies. Under the recent presidency of Florentino Pérez, the Spanish football club Real Madrid presents a good example of the application of this expanded vision. One of the fundamental pillars of this model has involved designing and implementing a new marketing strategy aimed at strengthening the value of the club's brand. The adoption of this model has resulted in a significant increase in income from marketing. Undeniably, in this area, Real Madrid has become the leader in world soccer. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. MIGUEL BLANCO CALLEJO AND FRANCISCO J AV I E R F O R C A D E L L America. The key aspect of this conception resides in the idea that sports clubs can behave as brands, and the essential principle is to exploit the sponsorship plan and sale of products, together with the commercialization and sale of audio-visual and television rights of sporting events. In soccer, Manchester United in the United Kingdom was the pioneer in commercially exploiting its brand on an international level, and this strategy was highly successful in the 1990s. During the early years of the 21st century, however, Real Madrid has gained the position of “commercial leadership” within the world soccer market. Thus...
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...Manchester United lost the Premier League title on the last day of the season, but they still lay claim to another title, though: The world’s most valuable sports team. Forbes estimates Manchester United (Man Utd) is now worth $2.23 billion, 19% more than No. 2 Real Madrid, which is worth $1.88 billion. *What are the main sources of equity for the Man Utd? Brand equity is the most important asset of organization. Why a number of world-wide fans are fanatical about Man Uted? It is hard to choose the one thing, but I’d like to tell that Man Utd’s main source of brand equity is ‘Good Perceived Quality.’ Perceived quality drives financial performance, often a major strategic thrust of products, and linked to and often drives other aspects of how a brand is perceived. Man Utd had a lot of hardships and was in adversity in their history. Overcoming many troubles, they played interestingly and have a lot of talented players, so this gives the people catharsis when they watch aggressive and dynamic matches of Man Utd. Thereby getting across this perceived quality to people, they love Man Uted as a brand. **What does Man Utd’s CBBE pyramid look like? 1. Brand Identity: Salience- England premier league football team 2. Brand Meaning Performance- with talented players, excellent performing foot ball team, landed many kinds of championships during long time. Imagery for the public- self-esteem when customer using, wearing their items historical, experienced Imagery...
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...Manchester united has a ahigher Manchester united is believed to have a higher corporate social responsibility than most of football clubs. It is the most successful football clubs in the UK. Its goal is to build corporate communities by motivating, educating and inspiring the future genrations. Compared to gilligham fc, in the last 5years , it has established cohesion projects that target young people.it uses the appeal of football to offer young people a safe environment and help them develop their potentials in football. According to (United, 2013), Manchester football club aims to reduce crime cases by providing op[opportunities for youth involvement, encouraging personal development through volunteer works, promote active participation in other sporting activities as well as football and educate young people about making the right lifestyle choices. It started its community cohesion with a project developed by the premiere league and metropolitan police. Since then it has developed short and long term projects that suit the needs of communities. There is identification of participants as young as 8 to 19years old who have very little home stability, are unemployed or are surrounded by poverty. The project operates We currently operate 6 separate cohesion projects that cover 13 sessions of a 2-3 hour duration for 48 weeks of the year. The sessions operate in the evenings and weekends when other services are not available and when the need for diversionary activities is at...
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...David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE[2] (born 2 May 1975)[3] is an English association footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer,[4] having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C. Milan, as well as the England national team, for which he holds the all-time appearance record for an outfield player.[5] Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17.[6] During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999.[6] He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons,[7] clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.[8] In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid for the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy,[9] signing a five-year contract with them on 1 July 2007. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. On 20 November 2011, he joined an elite group of players to have won three league titles in three different countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup.[10] In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996, at the age of 21. He was made captain from 15 November 2000[11] until the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals,[12] during which he played 58 times. He earned a much-publicised hundredth...
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