Managing Football" is the first book to directly respond to the rapid managerial commercial & global development of the sport & offers a thorough analysis of how the football industry can meet the challenges that flow from these developments. Expertly edited by two well known specialists in football business management it draws together the work of a world-class contributor team to form a comprehensive analysis of the most important issues facing the managers of football businesses across the world. The cutting edge analysis examines all the important business challenges in the football industry & the management of football businesses & covers all of the key football markets including England Spain France Italy Germany Australia North America China South Africa South Korea the Netherlands & Belgium & Mexico. " Managing Football" is simply a must-read for anyone studying or working in football business management & is set to be an important landmark in this rapidly moving & globally expansive field. Sean Hamil is a lecturer at Birkbeck College University of London UK. Simon Chadwick is Professor of Sport Business Strategy & Marketing Coventry University UK. It is contributed to by a world-class team of experts & well edited by two specialists in football management. There is comprehensive coverage of all key issues in football internationally with a strong balance of academic & practitioner analysis & comment. It is presented in a clear & structured format easy-to-use for readers with clear signposts throughout the text & online resources for lecturers."