The guest on the latest episode of the "Football Finance" podcast is Prof. Dr. Axel Faix, an expert in business administration and corporate management from Fachhochschule Dortmund.
Axel Faix discusses his findings on UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany and the identity and affiliation of soccer fans with the presenters. He sheds light on the risks of increasing alienation and commercialization in soccer. He also explains how the fundamental human talent of being a fan arises and what consequences a possible abolition of the so-called "50+1 rule" could have. This prohibits investors from acquiring the majority of voting rights in corporations into which soccer clubs have spun off their professional teams.
Other topics in the one-hour podcast include the pricing of season tickets and the importance of sustainability in 2025.