Franz Beckenbauer

Is It Time For No More Secrets?

There have been in recent weeks a number of elections across a number of sports, and as is often the way in any election the results have not pleased all. Sport as we know stirs up passion, and when it

The Times… Could They Be A-Changing?

If you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen, was an oft used phrase when players appear to bow to intense pressure. Now we do not hear it quite as much as we have become more attuned to

Time to Restore the Trust With Transparency

It was in December 2015 that the sporting world woke up to hear that law enforcement authorities had swooped and arrested many of the top officials in FIFA. Charges were laid against 18 individuals from 12 different countries. Those arrested

Coaching Courses – Are They Still Relevant Or Do They Just Need To Evolve?

Coaching courses have become a great revenue stream for a number of sports in recent years. While up-skilling coaches is a good thing, the problem comes down to the basic economics of supply and demand. Many nations and many sports

Money or The Game?

It was the NBA great Shaquille O”Neal who famously uttered the line, ā€œIā€™m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.ā€ Ask anyone who follows sport when the