Soccer Business Bits: New WPS CEO, LiveStrong Business & More

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben Berger

Women’s Professional Soccer has announced appointment of Jennifer Pogorelec O’Sullivan as the League’s new Chief Executive Officer. O’Sullivan formerly served as the Vice President of Labor and Legal Affairs for the Arena Football League.  She is a law school graduate and sports industry veteran.   According to the league press release, “O’Sullivan joins WPS following [...]

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Soccer Business Bits: NY Times Signs a Deal, Graphing the Cup

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Ben Berger

The New York Times announced a deal with California based Match Analysis to provide real time, data and statistics from the 2010 World Cup.  While the timing of the deal seems strange, the arrangement will give the Tiems access to a continuous stream of match and player data.  Match Analysis assigns five analysts to each [...]

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Selling the Gear: A Look at Soccer Merchandising

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Ben Berger

On the move for the next couple of days, so here is our quick take on a recent article about the sale of soccer merchandise in the United States and around the world. OregonLive presents an interesting article on Adidas marketing efforts for the 2010 World Cup.  The article provides in depth analysis on the [...]

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Covering the Coverage: Part II- Sports Radio

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Ben Berger

With the Summer winding down, we thought we would take a look at the coverage of American soccer in the United States.  Last week, in Part I, we took a look at the mainstream media.  To read that article, click  here.  Today, we are going to take a look at that seemingly inpenetrable bastion of [...]

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Soccer Business Bits: Wall Street Journal Weighs In, Welcome Back Wynalda

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Ben Berger

With the Summer of Soccer in full swing, the Wall Street Journal is the latest mainstream publication to provide coverage of the Beautiful Game’s recent burst of  popularity.  The article discusses the Confederations Cup run, the big crowds watching soccer live this summer and of course the youth participation rate.  The article also includes quotes [...]

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MLS to Miami? Does South Florida deserve a second chance?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Ben Berger

When MLS officials announced the next round of expansion, St. Louis, Montreal and even Portland were among the favorites to land the new franchises.  Passed over in the prior round of expansion, St. Louis, lead by Attorney Jeffrey Cooper, landed a stadium deal and big name investors like Albert Pujols.  Nevertheless, MLS has long had [...]

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Should Beckham Be Released from MLS Contract to Join AC Milan?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Ben Berger

With David Beckham’s long rumored transfer to AC Milan seemingly imminent , it is worth examining the implications of the move.  First, a little background:  Beckham came to the L.A. Galaxy on a “free” in 2007 after finishing out his contract with Real Madrid.  While the exact terms have always been sketchy, it has long [...]

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