Career After Professional Football: Preparing for the Next Step
A career after professional football requires preparation. We look at how players can use their experience, build new capabilities and prepare for leadership roles in football.
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Leadership and Strategy in Global Women’s Football
Anna Edwards (Elite Performance Partners) and Claire Bloomfield (World Sevens Football) conversation in the Women's Football Strategy Forum, focusing on the critical need for specialized governance, the distinction between figurehead and operational leadership, and the cultural shifts required to sustain the sport's commercial trajectory.
Architecture and Asset Realization in Modern Football Operations
This article examines how Club Brugge and FC Dallas balance immediate sporting demands with long-term financial sustainability through disciplined, club-driven squad building. It explores Devy’s structured squad segmentation and 24–36 month Asset Realization Window, alongside André’s collaborative transfer process and his insights into the human side of player adaptation.
What Transfer Windows Reveal About Organizational Quality
Transfer windows represent one of the clearest stress tests of organizational quality in football. Drawing on FIFA and CIES data, this article examines how leadership alignment, squad stability, recruitment processes, and decision-making structures influence transfer outcomes and reveal the health of the system behind them.
Maintaining Club Identity and Direction When Results Fluctuate
Results fluctuate in football. Strong leaders protect culture, decision-making and long-term direction without burning out their people. Learn how football organisations sustain performance under pressure.
The First 30 Days of a Sporting Director’s 100-Day Transition
The first 30 days of a Sporting Director’s transition define how the organization will be understood, aligned, and led. This article outlines a structured approach to clarifying mandate, mapping real influence, assessing readiness, and translating early insight into coordinated action.
Marc Canham Joins FOCUS | Mini MBA Sporting Directorship
Marc Canham, former Chief Football Officer of the Football Association of Ireland, joins FOCUS Sports Business School as Program Director of the Mini MBA in Sporting Directorship.
FOCUS Sports Business School joins World Football Summit Riyadh as Event Partner
World Football Summit Riyadh once again brought together leaders from across the global football industry. As a partner of the event, FOCUS Sports Business School followed key discussions around leadership, governance, and the evolving structures shaping modern football organizations.
Phil Radley on Sporting Strategy in Women’s Football
Learn how elite clubs design sustainable sporting structures in women’s football. Insights from Chelsea FC Women Sporting Director Phil Radley.
FOCUS at the United Soccer Coaches Convention 2026
FOCUS Sports Business School was present at the United Soccer Coaches Convention 2026 in Philadelphia, one of the largest annual gatherings of coaches and football professionals in North America. The convention brings together thousands of coaches, technical leaders, and decision-makers…
