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By: Professor Rob Wilson

Dean - UCFB Professor Rob Wilson is a professor of Applied Sport Finance and Dean at UCFB

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  • Financial stability before glory: Why professional sport must grow up

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    Professional sport has never looked richer or felt more fragile. Revenues are growing, valuations are rising, and private capital is circling like never before. Yet beneath the surface, financial fragility remains endemic. Too many clubs – across football, rugby, cricket and beyond – are one bad season, one failed owner, or one missed broadcast deal [...]

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