Chapter 1 – Ownership Models & Ultimate Power

Core question:
Who ultimately holds power in a football club, and why does that override everything else?

Episode 1 – What Does Ownership Really Mean?

Ownership is one of the most frequently used words in football, and one of the least defined.

This episode explores what ownership actually means inside a club, beyond money, visibility, or personality.
It looks at ownership as ultimate authority, as the layer that defines boundaries, absorbs risk, and controls time.

Rather than focusing on individuals or outcomes, the episode examines how ownership shapes executive behavior, governance, decision processes, and, ultimately, what happens on the pitch.

This is the starting point for understanding clubs as systems of power, not as stories.