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Are Liverpool the best-run superclub?
LockSimple

Feb 7, 2025

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9 min read

Are Liverpool the best-run superclub?

A commitment to data has underpinned a structure and strategy that has maintained success in a way rivals have not been able to

Rob Draper
Rob Draper

Data

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The INEOS curse: what evidence is there Sir Jim Ratcliffe can bring success to Manchester United?
LockSimple

Dec 11, 2024

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7 min read

The INEOS curse: what evidence is there Sir Jim Ratcliffe can bring success to Manchester United?

From cycling to sailing via Nice and Lausanne, how can we be sure he knows what he's doing?

Rob Draper
Rob Draper

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FootBiz newsletter #29: why Dan Ashworth left Manchester United, plus Nike, Man City and more

Dec 10, 2024

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14 min read

FootBiz newsletter #29: why Dan Ashworth left Manchester United, plus Nike, Man City and more

A big move by the Old Trafford club analysed and dissected

Ed Malyon
Matt Hughes
Ed Malyon, +1

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How academia helped shape the new school of Portuguese coaches
LockSimple

Nov 27, 2024

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10 min read

How academia helped shape the new school of Portuguese coaches

A country of just 10 million people punches above its weight thanks to a more open mind towards education

Rob Draper
Rob Draper

Data

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In hiring Ruben Amorim, Manchester United must finally break free from their cultish culture and lean on structure
LockSimple

Oct 30, 2024

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3 min read

In hiring Ruben Amorim, Manchester United must finally break free from their cultish culture and lean on structure

A club that has only had success under three dominant figureheads needs to modernise and delegate in a way it has not been able to before

Rob Draper
Rob Draper

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What do clubs want in a sporting director? The answer is more nuanced than most might think
LockSimple

Sep 18, 2024

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12 min read

What do clubs want in a sporting director? The answer is more nuanced than most might think

With every Premier League club now boasting a sporting director (or equivalent title), Rob Draper looks at the evolving role and how clubs are using it

Rob Draper
Rob Draper

Data

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Welcome to FootBiz - newsletter #1

Aug 29, 2024

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16 min read

Welcome to FootBiz - newsletter #1

Including: the problem with cost control measures, John Textor's plan, the rise of the buyback, where scouting fits in the modern recruitment operation and much more

Ed Malyon
Ed Malyon

Data

"The war has been won": Every club uses data, the key is how they use it - but the same applies to scouts
LockSimple

Aug 28, 2024

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9 min read

"The war has been won": Every club uses data, the key is how they use it - but the same applies to scouts

Using data well is not the same as simply using data, and the role of the traditional scout in an evolving transfer process is becoming more specialised

Rob Draper
Rob Draper
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