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When is a stakeholder not a stakeholder?
If you want a recipe for success, it's important not to leave out any vital ingredients
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The debate over the latest proposals for a European Super League go to the heart of the discussion about what kind of business football should be
Martin Cloake
Feb 5
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Why smart football people need to consider how fans connect with the game in the new normal
Assuming a return to the way we were would be a mistake with serious long-term consequences
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Jan 22
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Why are we still talking about football?
The enforced separation between spectators and the game reinforces the connection
Martin Cloake
Jan 15
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A baptism
Community and the magic of the FA Cup
Martin Cloake
Jan 8
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Lost in transmission — why Jürgen Klopp and Des Kelly are arguing about football on telly
Photo by Julian Schiemann on Unsplash The weekend’s spat between Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp and BT Sport’s Des Kelly has shone fresh light on th…
Martin Cloake
Nov 30, 2020
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What could the reform of English football governance look like?
Picture from Unsplash by Mari Carmen Del Valle Cámara I wrote last week about why it was important to seriously consider reform of the way football is …
Martin Cloake
Nov 26, 2020
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What do fans of English football want?
Earlier this week, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden gathered the stakeholders of English football together in what was dubbed a Football Summit. The ide…
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Nov 19, 2020
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