1. Clubs as Myopic Gamblers on the Global Transfer Market
2. Clubs in the Efficient-Market and the Globalization Hypothesis
3. The Club-Player Relation in Historical Perspective
4. Retaining a Squad of Players
5. Developing Talent Through the Youth Academy
6. Recruiting Players Through Permanent Transfers
7. Attracting Players on Temporary Loan Deals
8. Conclusion
Appendix: Justification of Data Sources
Biography
Thijs A. Velema is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at National Taipei University in Taiwan, with expertise in organizational sociology and sport sociology. His research focuses on the labor market in professional football, including the career developments of players and the activities of clubs. He is also a board member of the Taiwan Sociology of Sport Society (TSSS).
“Football Clubs and The Global Transfer Market is an important and ambitious monograph. It is well-written and very clear in its argumentation. Undoubtedly the text will be of high interest to scholars and students of the sociology of sport, sports economics and management, and organization studies.” – Jan Andre Ludvigsen, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, idrottsforum.org
