Learn football club management from people who have worked inside the game
ASBIRO and LTT Sports
are opening a new online football management course for people who want to work in clubs, leagues, federations, agencies, football projects or sport investment.
The course is built with LTT Sports, the team behind the Club Management Programme and more than 15 years of work in football education, club strategy, football operations, governance and football business.
Football governance
Sports and club operations
Football business and strategy
Regular price: EUR 2,500
Special World Cup Offer: EUR 2026
his exclusive 2026 offer is available for early applications only. Places are limited, so secure your spot early.
Football Management
Build your football management profile
This course is designed for people who want practical knowledge of professional football management. The programme combines online lectures, football case work and guest sessions with people who have worked in clubs, leagues, federations and international football projects.
Participants will study the main areas of a club: governance, sport, business, community, operations and strategy. The final project is based on a football club development plan.
- What you will learn?
The programme covers the main working areas of a professional football club. Football governance - Club structures, ownership, regulation, federation and league relations. Sports
- Sporting department work, player pathways, recruitment, academy connection and performance environment.
- Business
Revenue planning, commercial work, finance, investment logic and business planning. - Community
Fans, local stakeholders, social projects, communication and football development. - Club operations
Internal structures, staff, processes, data, reporting and project management. - Strategy and final project
Club development planning, case work and a final football club project.
Who is this course for?
This course is for candidates who want practical knowledge of how football clubs are managed. It is designed for:
Students and graduates planning a career in football
League and federation staff
Former and current players
Agents and football business professionals
Club staff
Investors and advisers working with football clubs
Programme format
The course is delivered online in English. 160 didactic hours
80 online evening sessions
2 didactic hours per session
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Final project based on football club development
ASBIRO academic framework and online learning environment One didactic hour equals 45 minutes. Each evening session lasts 90 minutes.
Our Speakers
Eric Abidal
Former France international and FC Barcelona player, with experience at the top level of European football and in football management. He later worked as Director of Football at FC Barcelona and Al Wasl.
Dominique Blanc
Swiss football executive, businessman, former player and former referee. He served as President of the Swiss Football Association from 2019 to 2025, after a career in business and football administration.
Charlotte Kenny
Sports business and commercial specialist with senior experience at Arsenal FC and BLAST. She has worked across business development, fan engagement, partnerships and revenue growth, and has delivered presentations to executive audiences including London Business School.
Our Faculty Members
Fathi Abou El Gadaiel
Football industry specialist with experience across GCC and the MENA region. He has worked with AFC, Al-Ittihad and the West Asia Football Federation, with a focus on CSR, partnerships and football development. CIES Lecturer.
Co-Author of the Africa Club Analyisis and WFS Global Report 2023-2028
Olivier Jarosz
Football governance and club strategy specialist with more than 10 years of experience at the European Club Association, working on club development and football industry projects. AccessibAll CEO and Geneva School of Diplomacy Facutly Member.
Co Author of the ECA Club Management Guide
Konstantin Kornakov
Football operations specialist with practical club experience, including more than six years at Heart of Midlothian FC, focused on club structures, processes and sporting departments. ISDE Lecturer.
Co Author of the ECA Club Management Guide
Our Faculty Members
Adrian Lewandowski
Finance and sports tech expert helping leaders understand capital, strategy, investment, and growth.
CFA, CWMA
Anne-Marie Itoua
Women’s football and marketing specialist with expertise in African football development, leadership, and Africa Football Forum lead.
Dr Francesco Derchi
Professor and adviser helping organisations rethink brand, innovation, and transformation for long-term growth. Harvard Business Review Course Director,
Test it?
Register for free for our MasterClass
17 June 2025
Geneva 8:00 PM CEST
New York 2:00 PM EDT
Riyadh 9:00 PM AST
Zoom link will be shared through registration
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Accueil
The academic side of the programme will be delivered through ASBIRO’s higher education framework in Poland. Eligible participants who complete the programme requirements will receive the relevant ASBIRO certificate for postgraduate studies, subject to admission and completion requirements aligned with EU Standards
From the writers of the Club Management Guide
The first ever guide to manage a football club
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ACCUEIL
A professional club must have a personalised strategy and precisely planned activities. In addition, internal responsibility is necessary, which must be introduced by the club's leaders.
For a club to be successful at the sporting level, the sports director must have his vision, have a very good knowledge of training and scouting practices and establish good relations with the medical department, while at the same time having extensive network of acquaintances.
Join the Football Management course to learn from real experience, grow your network, and take your game to the next level.
See you around!