HAS FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE LED TO A DECLINE IN ENGLAND’S INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE?

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Johnston, Alistair
Date
2015Type
Thesis
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The purpose of this research paper is to critically examine the effect of the creation
of the Premier League in 1992 and the impact that this has had on the subsequent
performance of the English national team. It will explore the effect of increased
migration of professional football players into the UK, from Europe, the Americas,
Asia and Africa since 1992 and particularly after the Bosman ruling in 1995. It will
also include an analysis of foreign investment and ownership in the Premier League,
the impact of increasing numbers of foreign players in the Premier League, the
commercialisation of the league through satellite media broadcasters and weighing
up the effect of these issues against the performance of the English national team to
date.
This question is analysed using the theoretical approach, from secondary data and
previous research on the topic in order to provide a structured, clear analysis into the
subject. It will use articles written by football academics and economists, previous
players, managers and experts in order to utilise a wide range of sources to reach a
conclusion.
It is undoubtedly true that the Premier League has established itself as the most
well-known brand in world football. It is also true that England’s performance in
recent World Cups and European Championships have been well below
expectations given the historic position of England in world football since the Second
World War. Whilst money has flooded into the Premier League from foreign owners
and media companies, the priority in spending for the clubs has been to buy in skill
and experience from abroad, rather than develop the skills of young English players.
This has been necessary at each club within the Premier League given the lucrative
attraction of Champions League and Europa League for the top teams, and the
threat of relegation for the lesser teams. Perversely, the relative success of Premier
League clubs in European competitions in recent years may have subsequently
increased expectations of England fans and the media on the achievement of the
national team in major tournaments. This situation does not bode well for the
development of young English players and this together with the successful
development of Premier League academy players progressing to the England
national team will be assessed.
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