Report: Football 2016-2026, Chapter 10: ESG and Social Impact
This article summarises Chapter 10 of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, the World Football Summit report marking ten years of structural change across the global football industry. Download the complete chapter free at worldfootballsummit.com. At the inaugural World Football Summit in 2016, María Vallés took the stage with a clear, critical perspective. […]
Report: Football 2016-2026, Chapter 9: Performance, Science and Talent Development
This article summarises Chapter 9 of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, the World Football Summit report marking ten years of structural change across the global football industry. Download the full chapter free at worldfootballsummit.com. In the early 2010s, elite football operated almost entirely on unverified impressions. A coach gauged player fatigue by […]
Report: Football 2016–2026, Chapter 8: Football, Geopolitics and Global Power
Chapter 8 of this report traces how Gulf states, China, and MLS reshaped football’s global power balance from 2016–2026, beyond Europe’s traditional control.
Report: Football 2016–2026, Chapter 7: Commercial Strategy & Intellectual Property
This article is a summary of Chapter 7 of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, a report produced by World Football Summit documenting how the global football industry has changed over the past decade. A new chapter will be published each week. Download the full chapter free of charge at worldfootballsummit.com. In 2016, […]
Report: Football 2016–2026, Chapter 6: Competition Formats & Alternative Models
This article is a summary of Chapter 6, Competition Formats & Alternative Models, of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, a report produced by World Football Summit documenting how the global football industry has changed over the past decade. A new chapter will be published each week. Download the full chapter free of […]
New Report: Football 2016–2026, Chapter 5: Broadcasting, Rights and Distribution
This article is a summary of Chapter 5 of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, a report produced by World Football Summit documenting how the global football industry has changed over the past decade. A new chapter will be published each week. Download the full chapter free of charge at worldfootballsummit.com. In the […]
Report: Football 2016–2026, Chapter 4: The Business Case for Women’s Football
This article is a summary of Chapter 4 of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, a report produced by World Football Summit documenting how the global football industry has changed over the past decade. A new chapter will be published each week. Download the full chapter free of charge at worldfootballsummit.com. In 2016, […]
Report: Football 2016-2026, Chapter 3: The Stadium Economy
This article is a summary of Chapter 3, The Stadium Economy, of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, a report produced by World Football Summit documenting how the global football industry has changed over the past decade. A new chapter will be published each week. Download the full chapter free of charge at […]
New Report: Football 2016–2026 – Chapter 2: From passion project to asset class
This article is a summary of Chapter 2 of Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules, a report produced by World Football Summit documenting how the global football industry has changed over the past decade. A new chapter will be published each week. Download the full chapter free of charge at worldfootballsummit.com. In 2016, […]
New Report – Football 2016–2026: The Decade that Rewrote the Rules
When World Football Summit held its first event in Madrid in 2016, football was a different industry. Governance was in crisis, streaming had not yet disrupted broadcasting, women’s football was not a commercial conversation, and the idea of a club as a global intellectual property platform was still largely theoretical. Ten years and 33 events […]
