A church to the masses

Football on the pitch is dominated by the traditional values of skill, passion and good fortune. Which is why few would dare to dream about the lifestyles of those running the boardrooms of the biggest clubs in Europe. So why did Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United ever get to become such big brands? And how does commercial potential translate to success on and off the field?

This is an accountant free zone - welcome to the world of European football. Adorned with wealth, fast cars, mansions and yachts, the footballing elite hold a power that money can’t buy.

Sections

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

What's missing from this picture?

You want to be a leader, you do an open leadership course, an MBA or equivalent and you learn what leadership is and what it takes to deliver. But did you learn how to lead, or onl...

TRANSPORT

VistaJet defies turbulence

It could be described as the worst time to run an airline of any sort, let alone a fleet of private jets. VistaJet however, are proving that high standards prove resilient to press...

CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT

Meetings mean business

No one can pretend that it has been an easy time for the meetings industry in Europe over recent years. Didier Scaillet, Chief Development Officer at Meeting Professionals Internat...

BUSINESS LOCATIONS

An unexpected centre of business

Colin Kniveton, CEO at the Department for Economic Development, Isle of Man discusses the potential for investing in a remote destination...


Danone a good job

We profile Franck Riboud, CEO Danone

Bulgarian squeeze

How the EU are putting pressure on the Eastern European country.

Artistic investment

Investing in art can yield big dividends, we investigate the market for corporate acquisitions

Open for business

How Ireland is timidly opening up to new investment strategies.

Commentaries

The rules have changed

Malcolm Follos discusses how to survive today's global financial crisis...

Special Report

A man for three seasons

Berlusconi is back for the third time, sending affectionate kisses to Italians in his victory speech and promising to revive Italy's ailing economy and slash taxes. But of course, as many Italians will tell you, they have heard it all before...