Continental Perspectives on the Geopolitical Economy of Football

1. Introduction

Simon Chadwick, Paul Widdop and Michael M. Goldman 

Part I: Africa 

2. Trickle-Down Effects of the African “Super” League on Domestic Leagues

Manase Kudzai Chiweshe and Gerald Dandah

3. Building a Globally Impactful and Admired Football Academy:  Lessons from Right to Dream

Kwame J. A. Agyemang

4. Perspectives on African Football: How Football’s Soft Power Serves as a Catalyst for Africa’s Growth and Global Influence

Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya

5. Algeria Conquering Sports as a Soft Power Tool

Brahim Kas

6. Language and Ethnicity in the Afro-Arab Cup: The Atlas Lions

Hisham Aidi 

Part II: Asia 

7. Unlocking India’s Potential in International Football

Mohit Anand and Treesha Lall

8. Korea-Japan-China Trilateral Football Relationship and K League (Still) in Midst of Organizational Identity Formation

Seungbum Lee

9. Japan Football Diplomacy

Donna Wong and Ricardo F. Ramos

10. The Rise and Fall of Chinese Football in a Time of Geopolitical Change

Jonathan Sullivan and Tobias Ross

11. Critical Drivers for Chinese Super League's Soft Power Comeback

Ricardo Gúdel, Emilio Hernández-Correa and Javier Pajares 

Part III: Europe 

12. Towards a Geopolitical Economy of Scottish Football: An Introduction

Grant Jarvie

13. Stadiums, Fandom and ‘Disneyization’ in Barcelona: Debates Around the Professional Football Industry

Xavier Ginesta and Carles Viñas

14. Exploring the Relationship Between the English Premier League and the Global Empire of Gambling Marketing

Jamie Wheaton

15. Can Accounting Help to Put Fans at the Heart of English Football?

Mark Middling and Stephen Morrow 

Part IV: Latin America 

16. Violence, Politics and Identity: Football in Buenos Aires

Jim O’Brien and Nahuel Ivan Faedo

17. Football's Geopolitical Influence on Argentina-Bangladesh Relations: From the Pitch to Policy

Nahuel Ivan Faedo

18. Globalizing Brazilian Football: The Impact of SAF and the Professional League

Luís Henrique Rolim and Vinícius de Freitas Soares

19. Culture, Politics, and Social Struggle in Brazilian Football

Nathalia Vicentini Aguiar 

Part V: Middle East 

20. The Geopolitical Economy of Football in the Middle East

Mahdi Shariati Feizabadi and Pascal Courty

21. The Competitive Advantage of Gulf Nations in Asian Football

Matthias Krug

22. Football for Development Through the Generation Amazing Foundation:  One Million Reasons More than Just Geopolitics

Davies Banda, Christos Anagnostopoulos, Kamilla Swart-Arries and Nasser Al-Khori

23. Lights, Camera, Sponsorship, and Geopolitics at the World Cup in Qatar

Timothy Dewhirst

24. Football, Diversification and Diplomacy in the UAE

Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco and Kristian Patrik Alexander

25. Geopolitics and Israeli Football: New Generations, Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities

Yoav Dubinsky

26. Saudi Arabia – Opportunity or Disruptive Threat?

Neill Wood

27. The Limits of Soft Power when Football, Politics, Religion, Secularism, and Geopolitics Collide: The Case of the “Unplayed” 2023 Turkish Super Cup Final in Saudi Arabia

Steven H. Seggie

28. An Analysis of Iranian Women's Football Events Development: Beyond the Green Pitch

Soufiya Rezatab and Simon Chadwick

29. The Economic Dynamics of Turkish Football Broadcasting: From Neoliberal Policies to Controversial Tenders

Cem Tinaz, Emin Oğuz Inci and Elçin Istif Inci 

Part VI: North America 

30. Marginalizing Fans Through Supply and Demand Logics: The Messi Effect and Major League Soccer Profiteering

Jeffrey W. Kassing and Lindsey J. Meân

31. Foreign Investment in Major League Soccer Franchises: New York's Absentee Landlords

David Kilpatrick

32. Radio Broadcasting, Football and Reconciliation Between Brazil and USA: Intertwining Sports Relationships

Marco Roxo and Helcio Herbert Neto

33. Iran and US Football Diplomacy Behind the Political Sanctions: Mother of FIFA Matches

Mahdi Shariati Feizabadi and Fernando Delgado

Biography

Simon Chadwick is Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy at Skema Business School, France. Chadwick’s work focuses on sport’s geopolitical economy. He has worked extensively with some of the most prominent people and organizations in the sport industry, including Formula E and several F1 drivers and teams.

Paul Widdop is Reader at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His research explores social and economic networks around the consumption and production of sport. He has published widely in the areas of sport and culture including articles in the Journal of Consumer Culture, Cultural Sociology, Cultural Trends, Electoral Studies, and the Journal of Political Marketing. Widdop serves on the editorial board of several academic journals and is co-founder of the Football Collective, a learned society of academics researching impacts of football on society.

Michael M. Goldman is Professor with the Sport Management Program at the University of San Francisco, USA, while also working with the Gordon Institute of Business Science in South Africa. He works with students, managers, and clients to enhance their abilities to acquire, grow, and retain profitable customers and fans.