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Sport Management Insights is where I share practical ideas, analysis, and perspectives for leaders working across federations, clubs, sports organizations, events, investment, and talent development.
The goal is simple: to help decision-makers understand where sport is heading, what challenges are emerging, and how organizations can build stronger systems, better teams, and more sustainable growth.
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Analysis on Vision 2030, sports investment, market growth, private sector opportunities, and ecosystem development.
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Fan Engagement Is a Commercial Strategy, Not Just a Marketing Activity
Fan engagement in sports is often treated as a marketing responsibility. Post more content. Increase followers. Run competitions. Create matchday activations. Improve social media engagement. All of these activities can matter, but they miss the bigger commercial opportunity. A fan is not simply someone consuming marketing content. A fan may buy tickets, merchandise, hospitality, memberships,… Read more
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Saudi Sports Market Entry for International Rights-Holders
Saudi sports market entry has become a serious strategic question for international federations, leagues, event owners, competition properties and other global rights-holders. Saudi Arabia clearly wants international sports investment and expertise. The opportunity is also much broader than hosting another high-profile event. MISA’s Sports Investment Plan maps the sector across 17 subsectors and 88 investment… Read more
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Middle Management in Sports: Why It Will Drive Growth
Senior leadership gets most of the attention in sport. Boards appoint CEOs. Federations search for Secretary Generals. Clubs recruit technical directors and commercial leaders. Major organizations announce senior appointments as signals of ambition. But middle management in sports may decide whether much of that ambition actually becomes execution. The people sitting between senior leadership and… Read more
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Saudi Sport in 2026: What Changed and What Comes Next
Saudi sport in 2026 looks different from the sector we were discussing only a few years ago. The transformation is no longer mainly about attracting major events, signing international athletes, or demonstrating ambition. Those things still matter, but the conversation is changing. A Sports Law is now in force. Club privatization is progressing. Major facilities… Read more
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Secretary General in Sports Federations: The Modern Role
The Secretary General in sports federations occupies one of the most important and sometimes most misunderstood positions in sports governance. In some organizations, the role is treated mainly as administration. Prepare the meeting. Send the correspondence. Coordinate the calendar. Follow up with committees. Maintain relationships with the international federation. Those responsibilities may form part of… Read more
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Saudi Sports Tourism: Building Year-Round Demand
Saudi sports tourism has significant potential beyond Formula 1 races, international football, boxing, tennis, and other major events. Those events matter. They attract visitors, generate international attention, fill hotels, create media exposure, and introduce destinations to people who may never have considered visiting Saudi Arabia before. But mega-events should be the beginning of the sports… Read more