Business decisions that changed Football forever

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Football today is big business. Not only do the best teams have to be great on the pitch, but they have to be great in the board room too.
But what makes a great decision in the football business? And what are the best decisions ever made in football?
From player transfers, to sponsorship deals, to club structure, Abhishek Raj writes about some of the best decisions, Philippe Fenner illustrates.
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@adefusitemiloluwa3648 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video on the worst football business decisions too. I know Barcelona would be there for sure

@sergiowinter5383 Жыл бұрын

Expansion of the Champions League should be there too

@Nayson Жыл бұрын

They could just run the West Ham bit again from the perspective of everybody else who didn’t have a board member who sits in the House of Lords.

@12thMandalorian Жыл бұрын

Chelsea handing a new deal to Mourinho only to then sack him a few months later

@billyblenx Жыл бұрын

Borussia Dortmund letting Lewandowski go for free to Bayern München must be included.

@azlankhan4172 Жыл бұрын

@@billyblenx They didn't "let" him go, he forced his move to Bayern.

@deeps2169 Жыл бұрын

As a Forest fan I can’t believe that you left out the serious of fantastic decisions made by Derby that ended up with them mid table in League One

@davids8127 Жыл бұрын

I think they done a separate video when the takeover was happening and Rooney was still there

@messigoh6061 Жыл бұрын

Same serious of fantastic decisions made by forest this summer will get them relegated

@donaldrussell3040 Жыл бұрын

💀

@Mlaargaar Жыл бұрын

@@messigoh6061 doubt that it'll be with a measly 11 points though👀👀

@josephbounds6046 Жыл бұрын

Lad you spent over a hundred million to be in a worse situation than derby 07 hahahaha

@levidinh29 Жыл бұрын

Arteta as the thumbnail of best business football decisions. Yes I totally saw this coming.

@Raheem_925 Жыл бұрын

WHO know‘s. I’d rate him after the season’s over.

@millymahinra3900 Жыл бұрын

I hadn't even noticed that

@greatwhite3614 Жыл бұрын

Thought it was Nasser

@amakky1989 Жыл бұрын

@@Raheem_925 I rate him before. He succeeded in getting a young team playing exciting football and more importantly he bridged the gap between the club and the fans. Don’t underestimate those achievements. Not everything is points and trophies (obviously they are a metric but not the only metric)

@cawaalekulmiye9883 Жыл бұрын

@@amakky1989 He is a pragmatic coach like Ancelotti, this type of coach lasts a long time

@reeveswongpiano Жыл бұрын

Maguire for 80m is an absolutely bargain. 🎉

@LeeTrundlesLeftFoot Жыл бұрын

Hilarious I agree , but didn’t change football

@reeveswongpiano Жыл бұрын

@@LeeTrundlesLeftFoot it did. Football went from sports to sports-comedy

@infamouscfc793 Жыл бұрын

Better than 70m for Van Disney

@playoffsandpractice Жыл бұрын

To spend £80m to the great benefit of 19 PL clubs is the GOAT of business decisions

@sushipizza4439 Жыл бұрын

@@infamouscfc793 van disney somehow won some trophies. Maguire won meme trophies

@starsky8614 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on Forlan's time in England and why it didn't quite work out for him? Or maybe Veron? Alternatively, a video on United's flops that have found success elsewhere would be good!

@davidlean1060 Жыл бұрын

Both were loved by United fans, even though they didn't quiet work out in Manchester. Forlan, we all know what he went on to do. I also remember seeing Veron play for Estudiantes in a Copa Libertadores final in 2009 (it was being shown on British tv) and he was magnificent. You could see what he would have brought to United, if they didn't already have one of the great midfield generals in Roy Keane.

@SamButler22 Жыл бұрын

Less "changed football forever" and more good business for the specific club. Like, Bosman's decision to sue Liege actually changed football forever

@AdarshKumar-nj7rp Жыл бұрын

Or an a smaller scale, Neymar's transfer to PSG.

@ulaytube9953 Жыл бұрын

Yes but that doesn't involve the Premier League so Tifo don't care

@SamButler22 Жыл бұрын

@@ulaytube9953 name a PL club that has never had a player leave on a Bosman

@attela3905 Жыл бұрын

I wonder how West Ham moving to a new stadium changed football forever hahaha! Pathetic headline.

@AdarshKumar-nj7rp Жыл бұрын

@@attela3905 a better headline would've been, "moves that defined clubs' future".

@kiranpandiyan159 Жыл бұрын

For the past 3 years, KSE has really made a difference after all these years. Especially spending 150 mil last summer window which changed our entire squad. Players like Tomi really look like a bargain ❤️

@yuhin4694 Жыл бұрын

They still aren't going to win the PL in 20 years tho lmao

@kiranpandiyan159 Жыл бұрын

@@yuhin4694 Oh let's see it then.

@benedictharrison2819 Жыл бұрын

it is pretty insane that West Ham as a football club can get away with not buying the stadium and paying a pittance for it. A stadium which was largely paid for by the taxed public and is now being used by West Ham to make huge profits. It would be worse if it was a bigger and greedier club than West ham but it's still not exactly fair is it.

@Kanbei11 Жыл бұрын

Yep, just another way we're paying for the rich to get richer

@kvineet631 Жыл бұрын

You guys missed the "lever business model". Arguably the most brilliant business model ever.

@variant2544 Жыл бұрын

The video didn't have to be this short... It's so entertaining.

@stefanusunicorn7483 Жыл бұрын

Barcelona who sold some of their long-term assets to fund their transfer moves this season: "Heh."

@BlackChrishi Жыл бұрын

Totally unrelated but there's been a lot of research esp recently on footballers' mental health and abuse both online and irl. Last year's Euro finale and last season with Ronaldo and Alli piqued my interest in the subject. The BBC report from August made me wonder if you guys had ever done a video on that considering the variety of football topics you cover and I was surprised to find out you hadn't. It'd be interesting to see one on such a topic and things like the relationship between abuse, mental fortitude and player performance. How much of a factor is it to set the likes of Ronaldo and Messi apart from some of the greatest talents that have walked the earth. It seems a broad and significant enough topic and I'd love to see this channel's perspective

@muhammedgamal5871 Жыл бұрын

Great one with some new information, westham's deal in particular is so great

@Dazza768 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and very informative I didn’t know that Brentford b team model

@mightymoeish Жыл бұрын

Real Madrid might've made some money off of Beckham, but I don't think any fan of football would've picked him over Ronaldinho, which was the choice at the time.

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but Ronaldinho was no model 😬

@benedictjajo Жыл бұрын

I mean they play different roles and completely different types of players. Why are you even comparing? Beckham was "the" face of football, marketing wise, during that time. It's totally justified to choose Beckham over Ronaldinho for Madrid. And trust me, it's not just "some" money, it was a lot. Ronaldinho wasn't a good role model either though he was more skillful.

@ashleynewman3360 Жыл бұрын

Ronaldinho who only turned up for big games and never turned up for training.....

@daniistsahne Жыл бұрын

@@benedictjajo yeah. Never saw a kicking Like Ronaldinho movie 😎😎

@dude99844 Жыл бұрын

back then beckham was the face of english national team and manu whilst ronaldinho was still relatively unheard off as he was playing in ligue 1.

@yozzu5101 Жыл бұрын

Wow that brentford information is really interesting...i don't know brentford shut down their own academy.

@musikdrengen02 Жыл бұрын

Its understandable since so many clubs exist in London…

@alexknight6470 Жыл бұрын

Surprised you didn’t mention Man City’s restructuring around Pep before he even arrived. And their empire of City Group clubs across the world. Maybe too obvious?

@tomralph8540 Жыл бұрын

Kind of undone by the amount of financial doping the City Group have engaged in during the same period 🤷🏻‍♂️

@alexknight6470 Жыл бұрын

@@tomralph8540 yeah... This list must have been really hard to collate if they’re ignoring any club with questionable business practices 😂

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

@@alexknight6470 Well, there’s a world of difference between relatively low level malpractice and the systematic abuse of fair play underpinned by aggressively threatening a battalion of lawyers. It’s almost like they’ve got something to hide.

@the_real_idoit8166 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it was because he had already agreed to sign with the club

@martytu20 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like using football clubs for soft power and sponsorship laundering.

@LordSeth-hf8ew Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t expecting our deal with the Olympic stadium to be on here

@resurrectionist1 Жыл бұрын

As amazing as the Brentford B-Team model is, I think Liverpool's hiring of Klopp and Michael Edwards merited a mention considering how they made Liverpool's transfer business one of the most airtight out of the major clubs

@chelseafootballc Жыл бұрын

1 title in 7 years under Klopp lol

@resurrectionist1 Жыл бұрын

@@chelseafootballc Wait...isn't that Chelsea's record too? 1 Title in last 7 years? And only 6 trophies in total? Compared to Liverpool's 7 under Klopp? THAT TOO WITH ABRAMOVICH AND HIS OIL MONEY?! In short, before making fun of someone's success, make sure your team is more successful than them lmao...also we don't have a 100 million pound flop on our books in the last 7 years either

@farhadhafeznezami8101 Жыл бұрын

I believe you missed a lot. like liverpool's financial decisions since they hired Jorgen Klopp, but the way you look at football industry is always interesting. We have a Football academy in Istanbul-Turkey and always love to discuss economy of football. Cheers

@SilliusSodus Жыл бұрын

Chelsea bringing Thiago Silva on a free. One of the best kicking about.

@MamabrosFootballandmore Жыл бұрын

what does it mean to share image rights?

@subodhadavadkar7158 Жыл бұрын

Missed quite a few case studies. Red Bull Group's decision to hand control to Rangnick who helped them build their efficient football empire in Austria, Germany and USA. Coutinho sale to Barcelona. The decision of the big 3 in Portugal (Benfica, Sporting and Porto) to keep strengthening their scouting network in South America and taking advantage of common language (Portuguese, Spanish) to recruit good young talent on cheap, and sell them on for large fees to sustain their clubs. Ajax followed a similar model for the Nordic countries and had / have a plethora of young talent from these countries on the cheap sold on for considerable profits. And lastly, City's smart accounting which helps them keep FFP fines away and laugh at everyone other club's expense (barring PSG)

@brierestjean1977 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

@Scottkidd452 Жыл бұрын

great video

@dr.umkit.444u Жыл бұрын

i'd be interested to see a video on how it's possible for premier league refs and var to make so many mistakes 'unintentionally'

@dominicnathan5111 Жыл бұрын

Liverpool fan?

@MrPancake777 Жыл бұрын

@@dominicnathan5111 no. But let’s be honest. That should have been given

@man4437 Жыл бұрын

There's a ton of vagueness to the rules and a lot more misunderstanding. I genuinely think the call in the United game to disallow Rashford's goal (Everton fan for the record) and Gabriel not giving a pen are correct. Antonio might have handled it but it looked like his hand was on his body anyway so that's up in the air, but Rashford, even if it was accidental, controlled the ball with his hand to score. For Arsenal, the situation was so high speed and at such close range there wasn't time to react, so I think the provision of giving leeway for close range shots into the arm was applied correctly

@MrChocahollica Жыл бұрын

Defo a Liverpool fan crying again. You’ve literally had VAR on your side since it came in. It’s the first game you’ve actually had decisions go against you an you’re crying your eyes out. Not too long ago you had ricky lambert as your main striker. Be humble and appreciate what you’ve got.

@isboredandonline Жыл бұрын

@@MrPancake777 Rules say you should take proximity and speed into account. I think not giving that is totally correct. The issue isn't that not being given, it's that they're inconsistent and have given those on other days. I don't think any football fan should really want those ever given though... Two wrongs don't make a right.

@sviju16 Жыл бұрын

You missed out on the genius of Barcelona who activated their "economic levers" to play in Europa League

@indigox47cfc99 Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Youeube Жыл бұрын

4:13 man I'm too high for them wiggling numbers. Had to pause to make sure it wasn't just me 😭

@akrawchuk8 Жыл бұрын

oil money rules everything around me

@simonwood6008 Жыл бұрын

Very good video

@adhynugroho9424 Жыл бұрын

Damn.... West Ham get a great stadium for freakin' pennies man. With NO OPERATING COSTS. Calling it a steal would be an understatement.

@martytu20 Жыл бұрын

Even better, West Ham offered to buy the stadium outright and they refused.

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

@@martytu20 The refusal was on political grounds; the optics of conceding that athletics is a sport of minor interest doesn’t fit well with the £Billions wasted on 2012.

@Kanbei11 Жыл бұрын

I'd have thought the invention of the premier league would have made this list given what the brand has become and how it's affected other leagues.

@TheThemillions Жыл бұрын

What was the background music used in this video please?

@hardikgosar2908 Жыл бұрын

No mention of Daniel Levy or Tottenham? I am shocked.

@timmemmo4051 Жыл бұрын

I noticed a lack of Everton in this video... woulda been shocked otherwise haha big rip

@nelsondebbarma424 Жыл бұрын

We need part 2

@khoatran1234 Жыл бұрын

Do worst business decisions video pls

@GamingWithAnchiii Жыл бұрын

It'll be a video on United's transfers post Fergie

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

Arsenal still owing >£200m (57% build cost) 16yrs after constructing budget Emirates.

@M4NA5 Жыл бұрын

@@imconfused1237 I believe The Emirates has been long paid for. Mind linking your source?

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

@@M4NA5 You believe wrong. The source is their Annual Accounts. Look at the debt.

@PincheBrayan101 Жыл бұрын

It’s so funny when you post, I live on the west coast of the U.S and it’s currently 12am in the morning but you are posting in UK Time so it’s probably morning over there! I have a hard time sleeping and watching a video of yours helps make my night!

@RazzySensei Жыл бұрын

Is this a compliment. I interpret this comment as this video helped you fall asleep haha

@Arban19 Жыл бұрын

His voice is so soothing

@84Victorious Жыл бұрын

I would love this guy to provide the voice over to the limited highlights of my life so far

@Random17Game Жыл бұрын

Portuguese and Spanish teams are the true creators of the B team model

@jimbojimbo6873 Жыл бұрын

West Hams lease of the London stadium is a complete shambles

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

It would seem Tifo has never heard of restructuring finance. It literally happens ALL the time 😂 A better example of a debt-related business decision, would be the leveraged buy-out of Man Utd.

@alexknight6470 Жыл бұрын

I think they would get a lot of hate in the comments for saying that’s a good thing. The long-term implications haven’t been great, which is further demonstrated by the fact they’re looking for another investor to join to invest more funds… buying a club when you don’t have the money is never a good idea. I think the premier league have now banned this style of takeover.

@gauravsheregar5505 Жыл бұрын

That decision was good for the owners but not necessarily good for the club.

@JonD00 Жыл бұрын

Bayern Müchen had a profit during covid and Arsenal got the pick??

@rohitsarathy7080 Жыл бұрын

Joe: D E C I S I O N S

@MrReese Жыл бұрын

The title should include "in the premier league".

@christiang6960 Жыл бұрын

You should add in the title or description that you are only looking at brit clubs

@tarvold2492 Жыл бұрын

Slight inaccuracy here on West Ham. Not sure how them offering to buy the stadium can only be a 'claim' when information was literally out in the public domain at the time. They were named as preferred bidders to buy it outright in February 2011, the deal only collapsed in October 2011 due to legal wranglings from the likes of Spurs and Leyton Orient, after which the new bidding process was converted to become rental only.

@shah1668 Жыл бұрын

Brentford B team is interesting idea, but not new. England should practice the same way,. they successfully did it at Spain, Holland, Portugal and Germany.

@hmules130 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on the Chelsea Striker curse

@marcelanoryadi9110 Жыл бұрын

U mean the no.9 shirt curse ? Auba wears no.9 this season 🙄

@hmules130 Жыл бұрын

@@marcelanoryadi9110 I’m including Shevchenko and crespo and Werner so not all of them wore 9

@peanutbutterchocolatecake6182 Жыл бұрын

If everything goes right, hopefully Todd Boehlys story ends up here

@davids8127 Жыл бұрын

Arsenal refinancing nothing compare what the Glazers did, putting their personal loan which they used to buy the club into united's. United paid like half a billion interest since they took over and I'd love to see breakdown of their shenanigans especially now when we can have a chance to get rid of them.

@dafunkyshit Жыл бұрын

That would be my christmas wish - that they leave.

@sanket.hande9 Жыл бұрын

Doubt they would ever sell a cash making team

@Alfredsson14 Жыл бұрын

Agree, that was genius!!!!!

@davids8127 Жыл бұрын

@@sanket.hande9 the cash cow started to decline even tho they try to spin it to the media that its the players or managers faults. Ragnick and his sacking revealed the incompetence of the upper management which all comes down from the Glazers. We can admit he wasn't a great coach but he supposedly been brought in for his expertise of building/restructuring clubs footballing side and they just ignored it. Glazers, Murtough, Richard Arnold, recruitment and most of upper management should be replaced in order to get back where we were before these leeches. No more job for the boys and hire people based on their expertise and the point is really on EXPERT.

@exwhalechannel2601 Жыл бұрын

Loan transfer system deserve a mention too

@2rude307 Жыл бұрын

Just here to say COYG

@randommage1 Жыл бұрын

the title race has begun 🔴⚪️

@abhinavkumarsingh_0365 Жыл бұрын

@@randommage1 not yet imo 😂

@prasannabalaji1886 Жыл бұрын

Coyg

@exotic3755 Жыл бұрын

@@abhinavkumarsingh_0365 deffo has

@FieryCat360.. Жыл бұрын

Bottle jobs

@RorschDG-2 Жыл бұрын

The fact that West Ham offered to buy it and all, and the owners rejected it is wild

@jt6741 Жыл бұрын

Got to have used Arteta in the thumbnail purely for clickbait

@_official_royalty9646 Жыл бұрын

Is it just me who recognize the player's from their silhouette?

@nirvickkarna8294 Жыл бұрын

Why does Naseer look like arteta on the thumbnail?

@martingitau9449 Жыл бұрын

Tdk vibe🔴⚪

@MYFootballCollection Жыл бұрын

The thumbnail legit looks like Arteta

@andy9735 Жыл бұрын

Can you please do a Tifo video on football and climate change?

@Tifo Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLhxqNaS0968m5s.html

@Pinkugirl Жыл бұрын

Signing Ngolo Kante seems to be a solid financial investment, every time. City fan.

@kwazilucas Жыл бұрын

I want to understand the image rights.

@otac_leopard Жыл бұрын

Where is barcelona?

@heintay1312 Жыл бұрын

I think Todd Bohley will revolutionize Chelsea soon.

@AAMIRKHAN-yt1el Жыл бұрын

not taking anything from the content in the video, the title "Business decisions that changed Football forever" is not justified, the best business or decisions =/= football changing decisions...none of these examples really impacted world football except maybe the Real Madrid one with the player image rights...

@imconfused1237 Жыл бұрын

Indeed 👏 The funniest example is the Arsenal one. Genuinely, has Tifo never heard of refinancing? 😂 These guys just get more and more embarrassing.

@adamdickinson2894 Жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time he says decision

@ptptpt123 Жыл бұрын

Arteta in thumbnail?

@fangdog29 8 ай бұрын

Imagine if arsenal had managed something similar to west ham on the stadium front.

@lawrenceworledge6759 Жыл бұрын

Selling Coutinho unlucky not to get a mention

@fredkaboom Жыл бұрын

Of course it took a Bee Team to think of a B Team.

@yester9037 Жыл бұрын

The Olympic Stadium is the Tories doing favours for each other as usual, using public assets.

@will_from_pa Жыл бұрын

An honorable mention to City for being owned by an oil wealth fund looking to launder the reputation

@NickyG_vz Жыл бұрын

Getting a Russian oligarch to buy your team... Oh wait

@dariobanze4801 Жыл бұрын

Likes are on 420, should I really ruin that?

@brendagranados3105 Жыл бұрын

@Snookbone Жыл бұрын

trarnsfer

@formacionG13 Жыл бұрын

Que saquen de la lavada

@tredaviousbowser7931 Жыл бұрын

Pi$$G buying Neymar

@wasifanam1370 Жыл бұрын

And then there's Liverpool. Whom FSG are sinking again.

@MarkLaw13 Жыл бұрын

Klopp getting rid of Mané is a poor business decision that will set Liverpool back to the 2000s

@lucas_dr3 Жыл бұрын

Mane is god awful for bayern, klopp did the right thing

@MarkLaw13 Жыл бұрын

@@lucas_dr3 don't be foolish. Have you been watching Bayern? I have, they don't play as a team. They all carry the ball way too much. They don't make use of spaces. Also, Mane keeps running behind he never gets the ball. He has to go fight to the get the ball.

@sergiowinter5383 Жыл бұрын

Mané out, Money in

@marcelanoryadi9110 Жыл бұрын

Sadio wanted to go. Liverpool can't block his move

@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 Жыл бұрын

Super league should return.

@AmitUtkarsh99 Жыл бұрын

we got super mikel arteta and we gonna win the league.

@falvegas511 Ай бұрын

Football is a Collision Sport...NOT a GD Ballet. WON'T BE LONG BEFORE "HOCKEY STICKS" ARE MADE OF STYROFOAM So that all of America's Lil Fairies Can P{lay The Game.

@AllisterJ Жыл бұрын

First

@Scottkidd452 Жыл бұрын

sorry but ur not

@AllisterJ Жыл бұрын

@@Scottkidd452 proof?

@liamchanning23 Жыл бұрын

@@AllisterJ comments -> newest.

@nyzrh Жыл бұрын

Nope.

@cycklist Жыл бұрын

Monetise, not 'monetize'.

@oh1yeah2 Жыл бұрын

Grow up, the British way isn't the only way to spell

@areebsiddiqui758 Жыл бұрын

@@oh1yeah2 It's the only correct way to spell.

@inlizwetrusst7904 Жыл бұрын

@@oh1yeah2 It’s the correct way though 😛

@goonerOZZ Жыл бұрын

@@inlizwetrusst7904 US English / English (Simplified)

@SkiDaBird Жыл бұрын

@@areebsiddiqui758 It doesn't matter. English is a global language, and as long as you are following one of the many accepted conventions, you're fine.