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An overview of news, trends and research in the Sport industry in the UK:

Bain & Co consultants bring analytics to sports business While a winning spirit continues to be marketed by some as the essential for one sport teams’ victory over another, the heart of the sports world is becoming ever more calculative as business analytics takes hold. Bain & Company has in re
10 April 2015
EY mentors ex-sports women on an elite business track To provide the leadership qualities of elite sportswomen a new environment in which to flourish after their sporting careers end, EY, in partnership with the International Women’s Forum, has set up a
01 April 2015
PwC: Digital can transform global football landscape Although the appeal of football remains as strong as ever, football clubs will need to adjust their business strategies to ensure the loyalty of their fans.
26 March 2015
Accenture develops rugby wearable for in-game info Accenture has developed an in-stadium real-time wearable device that displays game specific information about the action on the field. It hopes to provide a seamless in-game experience, as well as opening up a new way to reach consumers with inform
13 February 2015
PA Consulting sponsors RS Feva Sailing Championships PA Consulting Group has signed up as sponsor of the UK National and World Sailing Championships of RS Feva, taking place in May and July of this year.
06 February 2015
Super Bowl XLIX adds $205 million to Phoenix region Each year the unofficial holiday known as “Super Bowl Sunday” kicks off in the US, and is globally known to be most watched event in America. This year is expected to be no different, with the 1st of February slated by PwC to
30 January 2015
Deloitte: Top 20 richest football clubs of the world Real Madrid is for the tenth successive year the richest football club of the world, according to a report from accounting and consulting firm Deloitte.
26 January 2015
BearingPoint signs partnership with Abu Dhabi Racing Global consulting firm BearingPoint has signed a five year sponsorship deal with Abu Dhabi Racing.
15 January 2015
Deloitte: UK sporting events attract 67 million visitors Professional sporting events in the UK were attended by 67 million in 2014, finds a recently published report by Deloitte’s UK Sports Business Group. The British public continues to have a huge appetite for sports, with attendance
19 December 2014
Cambridge Consultants advance sport skills training Product design firm Cambridge Consultants has designed a novel wearable technology, called Xelflex, that acts as a sensor in tight-fitting garments. These sensors provide users with guidance and feedback on their movemen
17 December 2014
NFL franchise in London adds 102 million to economy American football is making a play for the lucrative British sports market, and already boasts a significant fanbase in the UK. Fostering the growth of the American NFL franchise, by setting up a London based team that locally plays eight games per
02 December 2014
Deloitte extends partnership British Olympic Association Professional services firm Deloitte has extended its partnership with UK's National Olympic Committee, the British Olympic Association. Deloitte has been the organisation’s partner for the Games in 2008 and 2012, and will again provide the or
28 November 2014
Transform chairman named Chair of Triathlon England Triathlon England has announced the appointment of Bill James, the Chairman of consulting firm Transform, as the new Chair of its Board. James, who will assume his new role on 1 January 2015, is currently the Independent
26 November 2014
EY: Rugby World Cup adds 1 billion to UK economy The economic benefit of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, hosted by the UK, is estimated to be an around 1 billion pound boon for the national economy, an economic impact report from EY indicates.
25 November 2014
Former BCG advisor Farhan Zaidi heads The Dodgers LA baseball team The Dodgers hired former BCG consultant Farhan Zaidi as the new general manager. Zaidi joins the management of the team after a 10-year career at the Oakland Athletics, where he served as Assistant General Manager and Director of B
14 November 2014
KPMG stops sponsorship deal with LSE Athletics Union KPMG has decided to end its sponsorship of the Athletics Union (AU) at the London School of Economics (LSE) as a result of pamphlets handed out by the men’s rugby team of the LSE filled with homophob
28 October 2014
Accenture helps Cricket Australia with digital technology Consulting firm Accenture has been awarded a four-year contract by Cricket Australia, to provide it with digital transformation capabilities. The new partnership follows an agreement between the two parties in 2013, as part of which Accenture has p
10 October 2014
PwC model expects Scotland to qualify for Euro 2016 Scotland’s long absence from international football’s top tournaments will come to an end with a return to France for the 2016 European Championship Finals – according to a model of the University of
19 September 2014
Transfer fees Premier League rise to record 835 million Player transfer spending by Premier League clubs in the summer 2014 transfer window reached a new record, reveals an analysis from Deloitte.
03 September 2014
Ajax hires BCG to review its youth football academy Dutch football team Ajax Amsterdam has hired consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group to review the performance of its youth academy.
29 August 2014
OC&C: Forget the WC: 3 alternative sponsorship options As all marketers know, it is becoming increasingly difficult for a brand to find ways to cut through all the noise and communicate with its audience.
06 June 2014
KPMG expects large investments in football stadiums In the coming years large investments are expected to be made in the European football stadiums market.
31 January 2014
Safa hires EY for improving financial management The South African Football Association (Safa*) has signed a long-term partnership with EY. The accountants- and consulting firm will be tasked with improving the body’s poor financial managemen
27 December 2013
Deloitte: Turnover European soccer market increased by 11% The soccer market is not suffering from the challenging economic conditions. The total amount of soccer branche’s income has increased with 11% past season (2011/2012) compared to the season before that. The total European soccer bran
19 August 2013
A.T. Kearney and Deloitte: Football market cuts spending Europe's economic crisis and new financial rules have finally forced football clubs to think twice before they go out on a spending spree in the January transfer window. Once again, England's Premier League spent the most money. At the other end of the
15 February 2013
Brazil soccer stadiums have been allocated bad images Brazil may be famous for being the ideal soccer country, the soccer stadiums in this country are less and less visited. Supporters were complaining about high ticket prices, unsafety and a lack of comfort. This can be concluded from an investigation do
18 November 2012
Deloitte: OG2012 does not meet business expectations The Olympic Games 2012 in London have failed to fulfill general business expectations, according to a survey published today by Deloitte. In January, 80% of large businesses in London indicated that they expected a
15 August 2012
Bain: Rowers most likely to land top job after OG2012 After an illustrious sports career, athletes often have difficulty finding a good job. Research from strategy consulting firm Bain & Company shows that of all Olympic athletes, rowers have the
07 August 2012
AT Kearney: Glasgow is the Lehman of football market Glasgow Rangers, one of Europe’s biggest football institutions, was forced to ask for a deferred payment last week. The Scottish champion is in deep financial trouble and is threatened with an additional levy of the tax administration of €60
20 February 2012
Atos buys ICT sport consultancy MSL Group Atos has bought a 50% stake in MSL Group, a specialized consulting firm that supports major global sports events. In the deal both firms agreed a construction that provides Atos the possibility to acquire the remaining shares
19 January 2012
Deloitte: EU football market dominated by five competitions Every year Deloitte analyses the state of the European football market through the report “Football Money League”. The most recent version, “Football Money League 2011/2012”, reveals that the larges
18 November 2011

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