(Feature Image: Copyright Gary Glaser/Shutterstock.com The UK events and entertainment industry is on the rise. Millennials of our world are revelling in the opportunity for a mental escape from the daily grind of work, eat, sleep, repeat. It’s not surprising to discover, then, that between April 1st 2017 and March 31st 2018 there were 6486 […]
‘Value’ is defined as: ‘The regard something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something’ in the Oxford Dictionary. In their analysis of 50 football brands, Brand Finance defines value to be crucial to corporate brand sponsors looking to leverage the popularity and global appeal of the world’s ‘beautiful game.’ Driven to […]
The new Premier League season has arrived and it promises to be another exhilarating season, full of twist and turns. Multiple teams have made managerial changes and added new players to their squad, with many footballers coming from different leagues across the world. Every year, this sparks an age-old debate. Is the Premier League too […]
In their splendour and glory, former footballers played in front of crowded stadiums, and adoring fans. But the nature of becoming a footballer means you’re more than likely to retire at the average young age of 35. Some footballers choose the more obvious route of coaching after they retire, but some footballers go with slightly […]
Harry Kane becomes second Englishman to win Golden Boot after the World Cup 2018 Harry Kane has become the second Englishman to earn himself the Golden Boot at this year’s World Cup, after Gary Lineker in 1986. Kane won himself the prestigious award after finishing as the World Cup’s top scorer, whilst Luka Modric, from […]
There’s plenty to look forward to in the world of sport this year. To highlight what’s new to the industry, Ticketgum.com studied the Neilson Sport report “Commercial Trends in Sports” to pull 8 commercial trends that illustrate just how the sporting world is changing. New Sporting Powers Emerging markets are increasingly engaging with and […]
It is unsurprising that people automatically think that if clubs spend more and are worth millions of pounds, they are more likely to finish at the top of the Premier League table. However, this simply is not true. For instance, smaller clubs such as Huddersfield Town, don’t necessarily have the resources to spend around £70 […]
Over the years, a controversial term has crept into football dialogue. ‘Short-termism’ is a phrase with negative connotation for teams opting for short-term managers, rather than sticking to one manager for an extended period. If a club isn’t getting good and consistent results, managers tend to be in the firing line, and this is where […]
The Premier League is undisputedly one of the most exhilarating top-flight leagues in the world. This has certainly been true for this season, with Manchester City under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola establishing a dominate lead at the forefront of the league. Dynamic summer recruits such as Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Ederson (Manchester City) have […]
Over the years, the astronomical earnings of top-flight footballers have been widely talked about. Considering, on average, a Premier League footballer earns more than £300,000 a week – it’s easy to see why there is an underlying controversy. In fact, recent research by ‘Sporting Intelligence’ has found that the average weekly income for a Premier […]
