Owning the Game: Multi-Club Ownership and the Battle for Competitive Integrity in Global Football

Juan Carlos Vazquez-Valderas; Emma Steinweiss; Nickolas Bruscargin; Sherry Andre

Owning the Game: Multi-Club Ownership and the Battle for Competitive Integrity in Global Football

Juan Carlos Vazquez-Valderas
, Emma Steinweiss
, Nickolas Bruscargin
, Sherry Andre (Faculty Advisor)

Sports Management

Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference session

Abstract

Presented research at the GSBA Conference examining the rise of multi-club ownership in global football and its implications for competitive balance, governance, and stakeholder trust. The session explored how shared ownership structures can create both strategic advantages and ethical challenges, while encouraging discussion on protecting integrity within the global sport industry.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Feb 12 2026
Event	Global Sport Business Association (GSBA) Conference: Ideas in Motion - Duration: Feb 9 2026 → Feb 12 2026

Conference

Conference	Global Sport Business Association (GSBA) Conference
Abbreviated title	GSBA2026
Period	2/9/26 → 2/12/26

Bibliographical note

This presentation was primarily student-driven.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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