The franchise-ification of football: how regulation and money are reshaping the game

Modern football is increasingly being described as a “franchise-ification” of the beautiful game, where success is no longer defined purely by history, emotion or local identity, but by commercial value, regulation and financial control.

The sport now operates less like a community institution and more like a global business network, with clubs treated as scalable entertainment assets under constant scrutiny. As a result, success is judged not only by trop... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...