CIES News
"FIFA Master" 17th Edition: Welcome to Leicester
It has already been six weeks since our class first joined together to study the “FIFA Master” - International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of…
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Squad stability: the European league rankings
Issue number 165 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post analyses the stability of squads in 31 top division leagues of UEFA member associations.…
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Warsaw: Seminar for the Heads of the Law Module
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Club-trained players: the European league rankings
The presence of club-trained footballers greatly varies throughout Europe. Issue number 164 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks 31 top…
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Annual census: record low for club-trained, record high for expatriates
The annual census carried out since 2009 by the CIES Football Observatory on the profile of players active in 31 top division leagues of UEFA member…
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FIFA and CIES publish comprehensive study on youth football competitions
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Training clubs: Real Madrid and Ajax head the rankings, Barcelona downgrades
Issue number 163 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the annual list of the most productive training clubs. At the head of the…
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Premier League Champions Visit for 17th Edition Class
The current 17th edition class of the International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport - the “FIFA Master” had the chance to see the…
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Age at recruitment: Real Madrid tops the table
Real Madrid squad members were on average recruited at the age of 22.5 years. This is the lowest figure at big-5 league level. Issue number 162 of the…
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