Sportonomic
MCO research & news from Italy
Aug 9, 2021
Exploring the ban on multi-club ownership in Italy, historical complexities of MCO in football, fan perceptions and monetization, impact on player contracts and team competitiveness, balance between fan ownership and financial investment, and recent FIGC decision to ban MCO in Italy.
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- Multi-club ownership in football (MCO) impacts fan perceptions and player dynamics.
- Regulations on MCO vary globally, with concerns over conflicts of interest and competition integrity.
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Exploring Multi-Club Ownership in Football
Multi-club ownership, known as MCO, involves entities owning shares in multiple football clubs. The phenomenon is not new, with historical cases like Parmalat owning clubs in different countries. Research reveals about 50 MCO organizations globally, with varying regulations among football associations to prevent competition integrity issues.
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