The Business of the FIFA World Cup - 9780367640200

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Business of the FIFA World CupAuthor(s): Simon Chadwick, Paul Widdop, Christos Anagnostopoulos, Daniel Parnell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367640200, 978-0367640200\nSynopsis\nThe FIFA World Cup is arguably the biggest sporting event on earth. This book is the first to focus on the business and management of the World Cup, taking the reader from the initial stages of bidding and hosting decisions, through planning and organisation, to the eventual legacies of the competition. \n\nThe book introduces the global context in which the World Cup takes place, surveying the history and evolution of the tournament and the geopolitical background against which bidding and hosting decisions take place. It examines all the key issues and debates which surround the tournament, from governance and corruption to security and the media, and looks closely at the technical processes that create the event, from planning a.