Our review of English football finances 24/25 shows the gap across the pyramid. For investors, due diligence on revenues, wages & growth potential is critical. #PremierLeague #EFL #NationalLeague #FootballFinance sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/english-footba…

The Sporting Director role was built for continuity, not churn. We’ve updated our piece on how structure, clarity, and leadership shape success across football’s executive roles. sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/technical-dire…

⚽️ UEFA has reaffirmed its opposition to domestic league matches being played abroad, warning that doing so would “undermine the sporting and social fabric” of European football.

ALK Capital, through Velocity Sports Partners, has acquired a majority stake in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for €130m, linking Burnley FC and Espanyol while keeping both clubs independent.

Scouting in Africa is evolving from potential to proof. 
Afriskaut and new governance models are redefining how clubs identify and value players, with some pathways showing 6,500% value growth. sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/scouting-in-af…

Tottenham’s new football structure marks another evolution in leadership.
Two Sporting Directors, one Operations lead — clarity over hierarchy. We’ve updated one of our most-read articles to reflect how football departments are changing.
 sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/the-rise-of-as…

Under Tony Bloom, Heart of Midlothian FC are proving that sustainable success is built, not bought. Our latest analysis on the rise of data-led ambition in Scottish football. More: sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/hearts-data-dr…

Encouraging to see this piece being shared Out of Context Football Manager Heart of Midlothian FC’ project will be one to keep an eye on this season, both in real life and for anyone looking for a smart Football Manager save!

Chelsea appoint Dave Fallows, joining Stewart, Winstanley, Jewell & Shields in a complex but aligned leadership model. We’ve simplified this in our own framework, but every club structures to its own needs. sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/technical-dire…

We built this as a clarity template for decision rights in football. Presented to an EFL club to simplify complex structures and sharpen accountability across key sporting decisions. sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/technical-dire…

Football’s “unicorn” Sporting Director model is breaking. One role cannot carry recruitment, pathways, women’s football, trading, and medical oversight. Structure now beats individuals. sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk/football-leade…

The The Athletic | Football reports CFG’s Carlos Raphael Moersen set to join Tottenham Hotspur, adding leadership depth. Lange and Paratici signal a move away from the ‘unicorn’ sporting director.

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Pleased to be contributing a monthly column with Training Ground Guru. This first piece looks at whether the traditional Sporting Director model is reaching its operational limits and why structured football leadership teams may be a more sustainable way forward.

Good to see my recent column in Training Ground Guru referenced in the context of @AIKFotboll’s decision to split the Sporting Director role. As @AIKFotboll’s CEO noted, “the evolution of the role reflects the growing structural complexity of modern football.” trainingground.guru/fredrik-soderb…