L’argent et le football aux États-Unis

Luc Arrondel () and Richard Duhautois ()
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Luc Arrondel: PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris, PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Richard Duhautois: LIRSA - Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en sciences de l'action - Cnam - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [Cnam], CEET - Centre d'études de l'emploi et du travail - Cnam - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [Cnam] - M.E.N.E.S.R. - Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche - Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Santé

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Abstract: Founded in the 1990s, Major League Soccer (MLS) has revitalised professional football in the United States after a long but often turbulent history. This article analyses its business model and the distinctive features of its operations, such as its legal structure as a single entity that centrally controls its expansion policy, player contracts and TV rights, and redistributes revenue on an equal basis. By taking a closer look at its attendance figures, revenue and profits, the evolution of its franchise values, as well as the rules governing player salaries, we can understand the factors that have built its economic power. The article concludes by examining signs of convergence between the American and European business models of football.

Date: 2026-05
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Published in Football(s). Histoire, culture, économie, société, 2026, 8, pp.123-138. ⟨10.4000/16bhq⟩

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DOI: 10.4000/16bhq

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