IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome to the 18th edition of the FIFA Master - International Master (MA) in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport

Ratu Tisha named one of “Top 10 Football’s Future Women Leaders” by Goal.com

Transfer value trends: Lukaku at the top

Apply NOW for the FIFA Master 19th edition (2018-2019) Postgraduate Course!

Denis Oswald re-elected to International Olympic Committee Executive Board

The Senegalese Association of Sports Managers: an example of vitality and success

Monthly Report: performance and playing styles in 35 European leagues

FIFA Master Alumni – Where are they now? Sarah O’Shea

OTHER NEWS

Call for Papers!

Russia: Roman Shirokov becomes “Sports Leader” for the HSE/FIFA/CIES Executive Programme

Francisca Crovetto elected President of the Athletes’ Commission of the Chilean Olympic Committee

Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club Welcomes 18th edition “FIFA Master” Class

AND MORE

Interviews - Where are they now? Meet some of our alumni and discover their career path after graduation. 

Vidéos - Why you should choose the FIFA Master?

CIES Highlights No 54, September 2017

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Picture: "FIFA Master" 18th edition at DMU, Leicester

On Tuesday 19th September 2017, the new 18th edition "FIFA Master" - International Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport - class were welcomed to a new academic year by CIES Director Prof. Denis Oswald and the course Scientific Committee during a special ceremony held at the Trinity Chapel located at De Montfort University, Leicester.

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Picture: Ratu Tisha Destria by CNN Indonesia/Mundri Winanto

In a recent “Top 10 list” published by soccer-specific site Goal.com, “FIFA Master” alumna Ratu Tisha Destria (Class of 2014) was named one of “Football’s Future Women Leaders”.

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The CIES Football Observatory has specialised in the scientific estimation of professional players’ transfer value. Issue number 197 of the Weekly Post highlights big-5 league footballers whose transfer value augmented the most in absolute terms since July 2017. At the head of the rankings are Romelu Lukaku (+€56m), Kylian Mbappé (+€50m) and Paulo Dybala (+€47m).

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As of 2nd October 2017, the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) has officially opened the application process for the 19th edition (2018-2019) of the FIFA Master.

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Picture: CIES Director, Professor Denis Oswald

At the recent International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lima, International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) Director, Prof. Denis Oswald, was re-elected to the Executive Board of the organisation which is also known as the “Olympic government”.

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Picture: The Senegalese Association of Sports Managers

The Senegalese Association of Sports Managers (ASMAS), founded in 2009, brings together all the alumni of the FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sports Management organised in cooperation with Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar (UCAD), through the Higher National Institute for Education and Sport (INSEPS).

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The analysis of pitch performances at both individual and collective level is one of the three principle fields of research of the CIES Football Observatory. The 28th edition of our Monthly Report compares 35 national competitions across Europe using the database made available by the InStat company. The sample comprises 19,544 matches played between the 1st September 2015 and the 31st August 2017.

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Picture: Sarah O’Shea

Current Position: Secretary General at OCI - Olympic Counsel of Ireland & Director at SOS Sports Consulting

Year of graduation: 2006 (6th Edition)

Nationality: Irish

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