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Data
8 articles
Feb 7, 2025 · data · Premium
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
Dec 11, 2024 · data · Premium
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
Dec 10, 2024 · data
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
Matt Hughes
Nov 27, 2024 · data · Premium
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
Oct 30, 2024 · data
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
Sep 18, 2024 · data · Premium
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
Aug 29, 2024 · data
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
FootBiz Staff
Aug 28, 2024 · data · Premium
"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
