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PREMIER LEAGUE - MCO & FRENCH FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE 23/24 PL major stake holders have interest in SIX French clubs, out of 6 Jim Radcliffe OGC Nice finished the highest and 50% (3 clubs) saw their clubs relegated across the french leagues CFG - Estac Troyes  * 2008 ADUG (now CFG) acquired Man City for £200m+ * 2020 acquired 99% stake in Troyes for €10m * Since 2020 CFG network has loaned Troyes 13 players * 21 1st - Ligue 2 * 22 15th - Ligue 1 * 23 19th - Ligue 1 - Relegated  * 24 17th - Ligue 2 - Relegated * Troyes avoided back to back relegations in 24 due to Bordeaux Bankruptcy which meant they got automatically relegated & Troyes stayed up. OGC Nice - Manchester Utd * 2019 INEOS (Jim Radcliffe) paid €100m for 100% of OGC Nice * Jan 2024 Radcliffe took 25% control of Man Utd through Trawlers Ltd, that stake increased to near 28% with additional infrastructure investment. * Radcliffe owns 25% of both Class A and Class B shares & has 100% control of football operations. * 25% makes Radcliffe the largest individual stakeholder @ Utd. * 2020 OGC finished 5th  * 21 9th  * 22 5th  * 23 9th  * 24 5th BlueCo - Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace * 2022 BlueCo acquired Chelsea for a £4.25bn * 23 Chelsea finished 12th * 24 6th  * 2023 Blueco acquired a 98.3% stake in Strasbourg * 24 season Strasbourg finished 13th  * 23/24 Chelsea loaned two players. Caleb Wiley who joined Chelsea from Atlanta in July will spend the 24/25 season in France. Eagle Football Holdings (EFH) - Olympique Lyonnais * John Textor acquired 40% in Crystal Palace 2021, 2023 increased to 46% (EFH website), making JT the largest stakeholder at Palace. * 22 Palace finished 12th,  * 23 11th, * 24 10th. * EFH formed 2022, the name came about because of the Eagle on both the logos of Crystal Palace and SL Benfica - JT was close to buying 25% in Benfica before the president & co were arrested and charged. * 2022 acquired a 77.49% stake in Olympique Lyonnais * 23 OL finished 7th  * 24 6th  * There is significant movement of players between EFH clubs except Palace. * 2024 JT confirmed his intent to sell his Palace stake, 11th Aug JT confirmed he is back in for Everton. Sport Republic - Valenciennes FC  * 2022 Sport Republic acquired Southampton for £100m * 23 relegated from PL * 24 promoted to PL * 2023 purchased a majority stake in Valenciennes * 24 Valenciennes were relegated, finishing 20th in Ligue 2. * Valenciennes will remain professional 24/25 despite relegation to the 3rd tier Black Knight Football Group - FC Lorient  * BKFG purchased AFC Bournemouth Dec 2022 for £120m * 24 Bournemouth finished 12th * 2023 BKFG purchased 33% of FC Lorient for $43m. * 24 finished 17th and relegated to Ligue 2 * FC Lorient is majority owned by Loic Fery, founder of investment group Chenavari. * BKFG MCO problem, July 24 BKFG owner Foley accused Hibs owners (BKFG 25%) of not listening to advice. Could this also be an issue with FC Lorient or with BKFG itself. #MCO #footballbusiness

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Quick example of negotiation in basketball 🏀: Team: Have budget X, make an offer Agent: 'My player made Y last season, so we want Z' Plot twist: You have no way to verify Y... and you've already lost the negotiation 😅 Y information should be available for all parties involved. Transparency is key to efficient negotiations.

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Mind-blowing stat: small-market teams in French basketball are forced to pay up to 30% MORE for the same talent compared to big cities. Take BCM Gravelines Dunkerque : A team in a city called Gravelines of just 11,000 people paying premium salaries in 22/23 like €210K to JaJuan Johnson and €150K to Justin Robinson... yet finished 16th out of 18 teams with the lowest scoring offense (74.5 PPG) in the league. The reason? Location, location, location. Teams in less attractive markets have to overpay just to compete for talent with glamorous destinations like Paris Basketball and AS Monaco Basket-Ball S.A. (ROCA TEAM) I call this the "village tax" - the premium price of being provincial. Just published an in-depth analysis of 22/23 season of this fascinating economic reality in LNB - Ligue Nationale de Basket Check out the full article in the comment section to discover how geography shapes team spending and performance 👇

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🌍 Big thanks to Ecofoot.fr 🇫🇷 for the insightful exchange on football club lobbying! It's a topic that isn't just for the big names in European football. 🏟 𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬. It can sometimes correct overly broad policies and align with the general interest. Every club, regardless of size, engages in lobbying and has access to public authorities and elected officials. A well-managed club, for example, often hosts its mayor at the stadium, maintaining strong local ecosystem relations regardless of its ownership structure. In our recent discussion, we covered clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, Standard de Liège, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FK Ventspils, Manchester City Football Club, or Real Madrid C.F., showing that strategic advocacy is diverse and widespread. 📚 If you're keen to go more in depth into who represents these clubs in Europe and how effective lobbying benefits all levels of the football pyramid, check out our latest insights in our LTT Sports #PitchSideMonitor 🔍 Enjoy the read, and let's keep pushing for transparency and mutual benefits in football lobbying! #Football #Lobbying #SportsManagement #Ecofoot Anthony Alyce

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SELYAN BOUTCHACHA - ASPTG ÉLITE FOOTBALL - FIVE PERPIGNAN GSC : https://lnkd.in/egUaiD3N #football #footballplayer #footfeminin #footballgames #footballtime #footballer #stage #academyfootball #perfectionnement #foot #perpignan #cabestany #fiveperpignan #lfperpignan #asptg #asptgames #assprotraininggames

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Interested to learn more about the broadcast of the #Paralympics and one of the teams behind Olympic Broadcasting Services to produce the coverage of #Paris2024? Ursula Romero and her team at International Sports Broadcasting will deliver the coverage for the Opening and also the Closing Ceremonies, as well as #ParaAthletics, #ParaTrackcycling, #ParaEquestrian, #ParaShootingSports, #ParaAchery, #WheelchairRugby, and #ParaJudo. The production budget that OBS is managing comes from Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 and is based on the TV rights revenues from broadcasters around the world. It is obviously smaller than for the Olympics, but has never been higher as for Paris 2024. As a result, Paris will make another significant step forward and deliver the best and broadest Paralympic coverage ever. The tools and toys that OBS can deploy to manage the Paralympics are on a smaller scale in comparison to the Olympics (true for most other sport events...). This makes the role of good camera work, storytelling and experience even more important to get the best bang for the buck. I have experienced ISB's work in Para Sport in the past and therefore seen the passion and expertise that they bring to the event. It makes a huge difference, if the crew has produced a Para sport event before or if they tell this story for the first time. ISB probably has produced more Para sport events than any other production company. As Ursula put is, "you can have the best equipment and the latest technology, but the people who are operating the equipment and choosing the right moments to go on air are the true heroes. As most of our crews have worked with us on the Paralympic sports we will produce at some point or another, I have no worries about the production." Good to hear 😉 Put on a great show 🤘 We are excited to see it 😍 The world will be watching! 🏅 https://lnkd.in/eXZAJ3RN

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A very worthwhile read if you would like to learn more regarding our Foresight Sports launch monitors & Foresight Sports Europe simulators and why they trusted by the best in the industry! Feel free to connect directly if you wish to learn more. #golfsimulation #foresightsports #foresightsportseurope #golf #indoorgolf #ForesightFalcon #GCQuad #GC3 #FSXPlay #FSX2020 #ForesightQuadMax #Falcon #QuadMax 😀

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TRU-MOTION is a game changer (I know, everyone says that) But, imagine creating a new way of experiencing a game LIVE. Not being restricted to broadcast cameras angles. Choose any player’s POV. Video games can have the data so the players move like the real players. Coaches and analysts can do their stuff from any angle. Pundits can use it live. Real-time offside calls. Fans can stick a VR headset on in hospitality and be in the centre circle. Loads of possibilities. And as for the commercials? Genuinely a new sports rights revenue stream…already in the MLS, who’s next? #soccerex #sportsbiz #sportstech

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What could tomorrow's sport look like? 🌱 #TerreAuCentre: The desirable sport of the future, as envisioned by French students. 🎓✨ ⛹🏽In 20 years, professional basketball could adapt to current ecological challenges. But what could that actually look like? Dive into the new imagination of Gaëlle, a third-year student at @Gobelins Paris, who explores a more environmentally respectful vision. 💬 “This wasn’t the first time I addressed ecological topics in my videos, as these are subjects I find important. But it was the first time I was asked to propose an innovative solution to reduce pollution related to sports activities. Given the significant impact of social networks in today’s world, I think it’s essential to use my skills as a motion designer to spread important messages and show that everyone can make a difference, even through small everyday gestures.” ✨ Because tomorrow starts today, we're challenging you : what if, for one month, you didn't buy any polluting clothing or textiles and reduced your use of the washing machine? ♻️🧵 💡 Do you have other (great) ideas to reduce your ecological footprint when it comes to clothes and garments? Share them in the comments. The most creative ones will win the campaign, with a surprise at stake! 🎁🎉 Planet Sporting Club

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#Ad In the heart of our communities, dreams are born. On playgrounds, in school gyms, and on local courts, young girls discover their passion for sports. But for many, the journey is met with unnecessary hurdles. Did you know that only 25% of girls aged 6-12 meet the daily exercise guidelines, compared to nearly 50% of boys? And as they grow older, the gap widens even more. At Black Country Basketball Club, we believe that no girl or woman should be held back from pursuing her dreams because of inequality. One often overlooked but crucial piece of athletic gear is the sports bra. Essential for comfort and performance, yet it can be a costly barrier for many. That’s why we’re launching the “Supporting Women in Sports” campaign. Our mission is to raise awareness and provide sports bras to girls and women across our community. By doing so, we’re not just handing out an item of clothing—we’re investing in their future, their confidence, and their ability to compete on an equal footing. Imagine a world where every girl steps onto the court feeling supported, confident, and ready to give her best. By addressing these disparities, we’re not just changing the game—we’re redefining it. Join us in this movement. Let’s ensure that no dream is left unfulfilled, and no girl is left behind. Because together, we can support women in sports, one sports bra at a time. Videographer: @ermiyas_films Directed by @hope_akedika #weareblackcountry

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Meet the “Value Hunters” in basketball: young players choosing minutes over money to build value through playing time. Take Nadir Hifi as a case study: • 2022 at ESSM Le Portel Côte d'Opale €25,000 salary, averaging over 30 minutes per game. • 2024 at Paris Basketball Projected value of €800,000, leading scorer in Betclic Elite, and murdering Euroleague Basketball elite level. That’s a 3,200% increase in value in just two years. These players are rewriting the rules. More on the “Value Hunters” here: https://lnkd.in/eRy56S8q

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How to Select Touring Coaches for Juniors in Europe...From Dr. Martin Vinokur, Director, Tennis: Europe Inside Tennis: Europe:  Our Team Coaches: I am often asked how we select the Coaching Staff for Tennis: Europe, since Coaches are such an important part of the trip. Coaching Candidates contact us and then review our job description and application. This application includes writing about 6 to 8 essay answers to hypothetical questions (what would you do in this situation or that one). We then check four character references (2 tennis and 2 off court) each candidate gives us. The final step is an in-person or telephone hour-long interview, giving the candidates the chance to ask us questions about the job and for us, to ask them additional situational questions, split between tennis and off the court issues. Once the candidates are thoroughly screened, we have a professional company do a thorough background screening check from a criminal check to driving check. If the candidate checks out in all aspects, we will then offer them a position. We have them read and reread our 70 page Staff Handbook, and two zoom orientation sessions.  Our coaches range from college tennis coaches and assistant coaches to USPTA certified teaching pros. Ages 21 and up, average age late 20s and 30s.  We have two to three Coaches per 14-16 player team.  This is a very rewarding, but challenging position.    As Director, I also spend considerable time with each team in Europe, besides the male and female coaches. Questions? Wish to apply? Just let me know at: [email protected] or: 1-203-322-9803.

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𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝟮’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗖. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹: 🔸The deep talent pool in Île-de-France and the opportunity to establish Paris FC as only the second major club in Paris provide a clear rationale and path to grow the club’s value, despite French football’s recent commercial challenges 🔸LVMH’s (owned by Arnault) expertise can be used to build a football brand differentiated from PSG, possibly through being more rooted in Parisian culture, which can then be leveraged for the benefit of LVMH 🔸Red Bull’s approach to multi-club ownership appears to be evolving – this would be their second minority stake after investing in Leeds United. Their original model focused on player development and trading so it will be interesting to see the level of control Red Bull has over sporting operations from these minority ownership positions 🔸The €90m (c.6x EV/revenue) transaction is reported as the largest ever in Ligue 2 so can be viewed as a major success for the current ownership group in the current French football climate Two other investment themes caught my eye over the last month: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 🔸Bos Nation launched as the 15th NWSL franchise with investment from actress Elizabeth Banks and gymnast Aly Raisman 🔸LAFC took an ownership position in Angel City FC by exercising warrants 🔸Angel Reese, Janice Adams, and Crystal Renee Hayslett invested in USL Super League franchise DC Power Football Club 🔸Cleveland positioned itself to become the 16th NWSL franchise after purchasing land to build a new stadium 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 🔸Harry Kane participated in Toca Social’s $100m Series F round and joined LEAD’s Locker Room Fund as an investor 🔸Kylian Mbappe took a stake in German electronics firm Loewe 🔸Patrice Evra launched PLAYER, an app aimed at giving opportunities to football players outside of the professional and academy system 🔸William Saliba and Randal Kolo-Muani joined SLAM, an investment fund focused on sports, luxury, arts, and music If you want weekly updates on investment across the sports industry, subscribe to the Oakwell Investment in Sport Newsletter using the link in the comments.   And please get in touch if you want to discuss investment opportunities in football ⚽

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