Football and the ‘mysterious nature of global capital’: A case study of Birmingham City FC and Birmingham International Holdings

This article utilises English professional football club Birmingham City FC as a case study to examine the place of football within the globalised economy. In October 2009, the Hong Kong based businessman Carson Yeung led a takeover of Birmingham City (BCFC). The Birmingham International Holdings (B...

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Published in:International review for the sociology of sport 2019-12, Vol.54 (8), p.957-970
Main Author: May, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Capital
Case studies
Cities
Corporate profiles
Decision making
Football
Globalization
Laundering of money
Money laundering
Professional football
Soccer
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