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The first 100 days as an owner of a football club

An insight into club transformation in the Middle East

The first 100 days as an owner of a football club
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In today’s dynamic sports industry, establishing sustainable success for both new and existing club owners requires strategic assessment and transformation. Leveraging extensive experience across all phases of transformation, a flexible four-phase framework has been developed to guide club owners and management teams throughout this journey.

Key takeaways:

  • The global sports market is ready for rapid expansion, with industry revenues projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 9.7% from 2024 to 2027.
  • Significant shifts in the industry are driven by the privatisation of sports clubs in Saudi Arabia, particularly in football.
  • Achieving success depends on the ability to critically evaluate existing operations and implement changes systematically across each phase of transformation.

This framework provides a practical roadmap, ensuring that these investments are not just financially successful, but also impactful on a cultural and community level. It establishes a strong foundation for sustainable success and builds a lasting culture of excellence. 

Download the paper to learn how the four-phased club transformation framework can align strategies with a club’s unique needs and goals.

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Timothy Bridge

Deloitte - Global
Tim is a Partner in the Sports Business Group, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with a degree in French and Spanish. Tim works extensively with Governing Bodies, National Associations, Clubs and other sports organisations around the globe. Tim is a regular speaker at industry events and media commentator on sports business.
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Hassan Elrayes

Deloitte - Middle East
Hassan leads FA Major Programmes capability across the Middle East, offering tailored program management solutions to complex transformation, M&A and turnaround programs. He is based out of our London office and cover markets across the Middle East serving a variety of clients including ministries, public authorities, sovereign wealth funds, banks and conglomerate businesses. He is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and a certified Project Management Professional. A Fulbright scholar with Masters’ in Management from Duke University.
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Izzy Wray

Deloitte - Middle East
Izzy is a Director and Lead for Deloitte Sports Business Group Middle East, a market-leading team working exclusively on sports assignments, providing clients with sports industry knowledge that enables change, resolves significant challenges and fuels opportunities for growth. Izzy has advised leading sport stakeholders globally and in the Middle East. Her areas of specialism include post-acquisition support, strategy, business planning, operational excellence, benchmarking and M&A.
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