IN THIS ISSUE

7th edition of the CIES Football Observatory Annual Review: "Fewer Brazilians in top European leagues"

A chat with the two winners of the 2012 International University Network Award

Success for the first year of the CIES Observatory

FIFA Master 12th Edition Final Project Conference review

Graduation Celebration for FIFA Master 12th Edition Class

CIES FIFA Master ranked Best Master in Europe

Interview of Renata Roth, FMA President

OTHER NEWS

AND MORE

NEW publication in French: CIES focuses on the links between football and integration

CIES social media pages and links

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The CIES Football Observatory academic team kindly reminds you that the seventh edition of the big-5 league Annual Review is now available. This key reference publication unveils the logics of success in the five major European leagues.

The five chapters that make up the publication cover the following areas: player selection and turnover; age structure and club experience; mobility and contracts; club pitch performance; player pitch performance.

The 2012 report notably highlights that Brazil remains the most represented origin among expatriates (123 players). However, the number of Brazilians is on the decrease (-31 players compared to 2008/09), while that of Argentineans (114 players) and French (101 players) is stable. “Global” clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester City won their league with players imported from seven different countries.

More information is to be found here. An excerpt of the Annual Review may be downloaded for free from the CIES Football Observatory's website. The 96-page comprehensive report is on sale on the CIES website. For all enquiry, please write to [email protected] or call the CIES administration at 0041 32 718 39 00.

Isabelle Garcia Blanco and Sonia Herrero Calvo, both winners of the 2012 Network Award, answer a few questions about the importance of this award. Student at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid, partner of CIES and the Real Federación Española de Fútbol, they made a remarkable project on tools to strengthen ties between the Spanish professional football clubs and their supporters.

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By Raffaele Poli, head of the CIES Observatory

Less than a year after its launch, the CIES Observatory is already running at full speed. Prestigious institutions such as FIFA and the IOC have used its services. Other organisations having sought the expertise of researchers from the Observatory include UEFA, and both the international federations of taekwondo and basketball.

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An intensive year for the 29 postgraduates of the 12th edition of the FIFA Master programme came to a close on Thursday 19th July 2012 with the presentation of their group Final Projects.

A specially invited audience of sports industry representatives and academic experts gathered for this important final stage of assessment. They were joined by the friends and family of the current class and former FIFA Master Alumni. The FIFA Master Scientific Committee was delighted to be able to welcome so many guests for the event.

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In the beautiful surroundings of the Chateau of Neuchâtel with views high above the lake, the 12th edition FIFA Master class received their degree certificates at a special graduation ceremony on Friday 20th July 2012.


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The International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) and the “FIFA Master” (International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport), academic partners at De Montfort University (UK), SDA Bocconi Business School (Italy) and University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) were delighted to be ranked as the leading postgraduate sports management course in Europe by SportBusiness International in their May 2012 issue (no 178).

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I have not always known that I wanted to work in Sport. My first major was International Relations but meanwhile I was competing in martial arts and really loved it. At one point I decided I wanted to become an executive working in sports, but that is not very common in Brazil, especially in the year 2000 when there was still no talk of the Olympic Games and the World Cup happening there.

 
So my second major was in sports and my first endeavor in this industry was to be a volunteer at the Olympic Games in Athens. From that point on, I knew I was on the right path. I was very lucky that my first formal sports job was with Fabio Laudisio, an alumnus from the first edition. We spent almost 3 years working together on a Pan-American Games sponsorship project and after that he really was the one who encouraged me to apply to the FIFA Master.
 
When the Pan-Am Games were over I flew to Leicester to start the course that represented my jump into the European Market. I was part of the 8th edition, until now the edition with the most women accepted!
 
After I graduated I spent 3 years in London working for Soccerex. Ideally, my passion has directed me towards the Olympic Games but football always appeared in my life so ever since I graduated I have always worked with it, being World Cup related projects or lately with clubs. Once I concluded the project I was hired to do in London I moved to Switzerland to work in the newly created Operations division of UEFA.
 
Apart from my nine-to-five job, I am also the current president of the FIFA Master Alumni Association. I do it with all my heart and I really hope your FMA grows bigger and stronger every year. The whole board works in a volunteer basis so all we have achieved is really from the effort and commitment of all of us who take an interest in the association and make extra time to contribute. To all of you my warmest thank you.