Clubs
The club doctor and performance staff: who keeps players fit
A squad's fitness is managed by a layered team of medical and sports science specialists, and the lines between their jobs matter.
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Clubs examined as institutions: recruitment models, squad planning, sporting director appointments, wage structures and the fit between board and coach.
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Soccer club ownership models explained: How soccer club ownership models shape spending, ambition and fan voice
Fan-owned, state-backed and private clubs answer the same question differently: who does the club belong to, and who pays when ambition costs money?
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Local: Why an Oct. 13 deadline threatens the clubs small towns run on
Windber's social clubs say skill-game revenue funds fire departments, scholarships and youth sport. A Pennsylvania Supreme Court deadline could end it in days.
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Why English clubs keep dominating the global transfer market
The Premier League's spending power is structural, not seasonal — and the latest UEFA data shows how deep it runs.
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Best soccer academies in the world — How the best soccer academies develop talent: four models compared
Academies that keep producing first-team players share habits, not budgets. Here is how the main models differ, and what each one costs a young player.
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How to choose a soccer team to support without guessing wrong
Style, history, locality and community each pull a new fan in a different direction. Here is how the four fit together.