The arrival of data and analytics at football clubs has brought a lot of introspection and changes to the way that clubs operate, especially in the area of player recruitment. We are often treated to behind-the-scenes snippets from sporting directors and analysts. However, coaches have been conspicuous by their...
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Josh Hobbs looks at whether some European leagues are spending too much on the players they sign. In a recent article looking at the relationship between squad age and performance, I was able to show that there is no correlation between age and performance. One of the conclusions from...
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We use TransferLab to assess the FA’s recommendation regarding high-impact heading to assess the extent of protection being offered to players. The spectre of long-term head injuries continues to haunt contact sports and football is no different. As tragedies continue to emerge that confirm the seriousness of the issue,...
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Andy Watson digs into the transfer data to mine insights into how to spend wisely within a Government Body Endorsement landscape. In the most recent Brexitball article, I explored the landscape shaped by the UK Government Body Endorsement (GBE) regulations and looked at where value could be found within...
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