 Rich Man, Poor Man — Players in the New Business of FootballStephen Morrow
Chapter 2 in The New Business of Football, 1999, pp 30-57 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Considerable structural change in the football industry in recent years has not been restricted to the introduction of satellite television and its effects on club revenues. Another essential factor affecting the industry, both its finances and its treatment of employees, has been the landmark ruling in the Court of Justice of the European Communities (CJEC, 1995b) in the case of Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v. Bosman (hereafter the Bosman case). Bosman is now perhaps the most famous Belgian footballer of all time. His fame has resulted, however, not from his abilities on the field, but from persistence and determination to seek justice in a court of law against his former club and the football authorities. This chapter considers the role of players within the business of football and in particular the implications of the Bosman ruling on this role. Keywords: Football Club; Rugby League; Wage Bill; National Basketball Association; Premier League (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-37174-3_3 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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