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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 18h
Best league in the world, poorest country in Western Europe? The Manchester City case is laying bare the harsh post-Brexit realities of Britain substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Best league in the world, poorest country in Western Europe?
The Manchester City case is laying bare the harsh post-Brexit realities of Britain
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 20h
Manchester City case Infantino & private equity investment Cancellation of sports events in the Arabian Gulf Steph Curry wearing Li Ning AI, VR, esports There are reasons why they are happening now; it's a complicated world, which a community of scholars examines in these books
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 22h
Comments for The New Arab & John Duerden How Manchester City's financial reckoning could reshape the UAE's sporting ambitions www.newarab.com/analysis/man...
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How Manchester City s financial reckoning could reshape the UAE s sporting ambitions
In-Depth: Manchester City became the flagship of the UAE's sporting ambitions. Its legal troubles could now reshape Abu Dhabi's strategy
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A timely book, to which I have made what is hopefully a timely contribution: "Sport in the 21st century: the journey from authoritarianism to liberalism and back again"
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Manchester City case might appear close to a conclusion, but it isn’t Ultimate outcome of high-stakes geopolitical game could be determined by international diplomacy, with British PM Andy Burnham potentially playing pivotal role substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Networks, Strategy & Sport: the Case of City Football Group emerald.com/jsma/article... This article was double-blind peer-reviewed and published, but then challenged Who challenged it, how they did so, and the threatened action should there be failure to comply were interesting
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My latest for AGBI The Manchester City case is about more than football Britain’s soccer-loving prime minister will need to hone his diplomatic skills www.agbi.com/opinion/busi...
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The Manchester City case is about more than football
An outcome in the Manchester City case will involve a high-stakes game of money, diplomacy and geopolitics, which will take time to conclude
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sport in the 21st century: the journey from authoritarianism to liberalism and back again From fascism and the Cold War to the world in 2026, sport appears to have turned full circle substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How the relocation of this year’s Esports World Cup created a diplomatic opportunity The event was supposed to take place in Riyadh but instead was staged in Paris substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Coming soon... Sports Diplomacy - An Introduction www.routledge.com/Sports-Diplo...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Since 2019, private equity investors have spent US$55 billion on sport - why? From Snoop Dogg at Swansea to Ryan and Rob at Wrexham, investors are on the hunt for prize assets substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
2nd edition of HELEGS's executive programme in Law, Economics & Geopolitics is now recruiting Further details: www.helegs.com/en/?referrer... I'll be involved again, both as Programme Director and as leader for the Sport & Geopolitical Economy module Looking forward to meeting those who join us
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Online Executive Program in Law, Economics & Geopolitics of Professional Sports
Master the legal, economic and geopolitical rules of professional sports in 12 weeks. 100% online program, taught by world-leading experts.
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Latest for @forbes.com Paris' Pivotal Role As Mbappé And Henry Hook Up With On And Nike Fights Back www.forbes.com/sites/simonc...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The geopolitical symbiosis of sport, sponsorship and airlines - networks within networks Why national airlines carry more than just passengers substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My latest for @elsevierconnect.bsky.social The growth of private equity investment in sport – why now and what are the implications? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why “Glamscaping” is taking over sport substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New sponsors in sport - financially imperative though socially undesirable? Prediction markets, cryptocurrencies, and high-carbon emitters join gambling as a source of concern substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Latest for @forbes.com Liverpool’s New Turkish Airlines Sponsorship - A Strategic Power Play Amid Middle Eastern Turbulence www.forbes.com/sites/simonc...
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Liverpool’s New Turkish Airlines Sponsorship - A Strategic Power Play Amid Middle Eastern Turbulence
Premier League soccer club Liverpool has just signed a record breaking front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines, as the Iran war continues to reshape the Middle East's airline industry
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Worn in the USA - but born in China: how Fujian province is beginning to dominate the global sports apparel industry Steph Curry is nowadays wearing Li Ning, plenty of other athletes are following suit substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Football shirts – national colours, complex apparel Garments laden with socio-cultural and political meaning nowadays also serve as marketable commodities substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
When teams become commodities or data sets, what meaning do they have? substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Turkish Airlines’ new Liverpool shirt sponsorship deal - a geopolitical power play amid Arabian Gulf turbulence Government-owned carrier aiming to take advantage of the conflict affecting its rivals substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Turkish Airlines’ new Liverpool shirt sponsorship deal - a geopolitical power play amid Arabian Gulf turbulence
Government-owned carrier aiming to take advantage of the conflict affecting its rivals
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My latest for @forbes.com Steph Curry’s Li Ning Sneakers—Born In China, Worn In The U.S.A., Making Waves Everywhere www.forbes.com/sites/simonc...
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Steph Curry’s Li Ning Sneakers—Born In China, Worn In The U.S.A., Making Waves Everywhere
Steph Curry's recent deal with China's Li Ning signals the continuing growth of the country's sports apparel industry, which has long been driven by state ambitions and an industrial cluster in Fujian...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Saudi Arabia postpones its Esports Nations Cup amid concerns about ongoing Gulf conflict Esports World Cup was also moved from Riyadh to Paris earlier this year substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Saudi Arabia levels up with Paris theme park push Riyadh’s move into French theme parks shows pop culture becoming a potent tool of economic statecraft www.agbi.com/opinion/leis...
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Saudi Arabia levels up with Paris theme park push
Riyadh’s push into French theme parks shows popular and gaming culture becoming a potent tool of economic statecraft
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Was great working on this with Alessio Norrito and @paulwiddop.bsky.social Now published... Diaspora marketing in sport: football shirts, belonging and nostalgia across borders www.emerald.com/ijsms/articl...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My latest for @forbes.com Postponement Of Saudi Arabia’s Esports Nations Cup Heightens Concerns About Gulf Sport www.forbes.com/sites/simonc...
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Postponement Of Saudi Arabia’s Esports Nations Cup Heightens Concerns About Gulf Sport
The Arabian Gulf region remains unstable following months of armed conflict. This is having a significant impact upon sport, with events being cancelled and spending being curbed.
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
New Aston Martin shareholder’s ties to Trump and the Middle East highlight links between money, power and sport New York Jets and Crystal Palace owner is a former US ambassador to the UK substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Gesport
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New Aston Martin shareholder’s ties to Trump and the Middle East highlight links between money, power and sport
New York Jets and Crystal Palace owner is a former US ambassador to the UK
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Important reading for excitable followers of sport and its established institutions
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
My latest for @forbes.com How FIFA’s Global Divide Could Shape Gianni Infantino’s 2027 Election www.forbes.com/sites/simonc...
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How The Power Of Geography Is Fracturing World Soccer
This summer's World Cup and a subsequent announcement about plans to sell a private equity stake in the tournament have brought governance challenges into sharper focus.
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
What connects Infantino's private equity plan with Russia's readmittance to the global sporting community? It's all a matter of geopolitical economy, so here's a 101 reminder substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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What connects Infantino's private equity plan with Russia's readmittance to the global sporting community?
It's all a matter of geopolitical economy, so here's a 101 reminder
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My comments for @newlinesmag.bsky.social @kwangu-liwewes.bsky.social The Politics Behind Africa’s Support for Gianni Infantino The FIFA president has built a loyal base among the continent’s soccer federations, but it’s not clear what they’re getting in return newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
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The Politics Behind Africa’s Support for Gianni Infantino
The FIFA president has built a loyal base among the continent’s soccer federations, but it’s not clear what they’re getting in return
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thanks to @elconfidencial.bsky.social for interviewing me at length about this matter... Un Mundial troceado con la asistencia de Trump: "Infantino basa su reelección en enriquecer a los miembros de la FIFA" www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/fut...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
My latest for Elsevier: Diasporas in football – growing significance, proliferating issues www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Journal of Football Studies | Journal of Team Studies | Journal of Basketball Studies
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Is football cannibalising itself? Some words from me for World Football Summit worldfootballsummit.com/resources/in...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Gianni Infantino: "meditate, pray or watch a football match" When this previously happened, we published a paper... “I Feel Qatari Today […] I Feel Disabled Today, […] I Feel Like a Migrant Worker Today…”: On Sport, Leadership, and Moral Legitimacy researchgate.net/publication/...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Disneyfication and geopolitics have taken the World Cup into territory from which there may be no return This year's tournament was a tipping point that has established a precedent for future editions substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The enshittification of sport For many people, things aren't how they used to be & are becoming even worse substack.com/home/post/p-... Late-stage capitalism & the future of sport Why hot dogs and cola have become more important than history and tradition substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Morocco in pole position to stage 2030 World Cup final as Spanish nervousness grows African nation's relationships with Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino are playing to its advantage substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
From Viking celebrations to a tearful goalkeeper, the World Cup had some clear soft power winners Tournament was an opportunity for countries to project attractiveness to global audiences substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My latest for @forbes.com Money, Geopolitics And Power Dominated The World Cup; Same Again In 2030? www.forbes.com/sites/simonc...
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Money, Geopolitics And Power Dominated The World Cup; Same Again In 2030?
The World Cup was widely considered to be the most controversial in history, but it simply continued a recent trend that looks set to continue in 2030 when the tournament heads to six countries
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I've always loved this film about the 1994 World Cup in the US. Called "The Kick", it captures the reactions of fans in 40 countries as they settle down to watch the final on TV. Proof, if it is needed, that "there's more that unites us than divides us" www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPXG...
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Reactions on 1994 World Cup Final (Brazil - Italy), shot in 40 countries!
YouTube video by Deutsche Fernsehgeschichte
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Neither soft nor hard: did meso power just make its World Cup debut? Trump's Balogun intervention opened up a new front in the projection of power in sport substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Who won the World Cup's city soft power battle? New York and Los Angeles went head-to-head, but lost out to an unlikely rival substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Latest from @forbes.com Which Team Has Won The Soft Power World Cup? forbes.com/sites/simonc... Latest from #Geosport Who have been the World Cup’s soft power losers? substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Why Asian Nations Struggled At The 2026 World Cup Japan went furthest but hit a glass ceiling, Saudi Arabia stumbled at the first hurdle, whilst Iran didn't even stand a chance substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The Business of the FIFA World Cup (2nd edition) is now available to buy www.routledge.com/The-Business...
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The instrumented ball and football's future: Trionda, VAR, and datafication of the World Cup substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social @sufiya.bsky.social #Geosport
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The instrumented ball and football's future: Trionda, VAR, and datafication of the World Cup
Dr Seyedeh Khadijeh (Sufiya) Rezatab Azgomi & Professor Simon Chadwick
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Morocco & the World Cup: "Football's coming home" Country is building the world's biggest football stadium. Government is positioning Morocco as a gateway to Africa. Diaspora communities across the world are being asked to return substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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Morocco and the World Cup: "Football's coming home"
National team success is no accident, as government seeks to project the country's power and influence
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Geosport shorts: Donald Trump has broken his soccer silence, what does it mean? U.S president said very little during the World Cup's early stages, but now he's back and seemingly more bellicose than ever substack.com/home/post/p-... @paulwiddop.bsky.social #Geosport
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