Chapter 1 – Ownership Models & Ultimate Power

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

Episode 5 - One-Man Ownership: Speed, Risk, Dependency

When one person holds all the power, football clubs can move faster than any institution. This episode explores how one-man ownership delivers speed and risk tolerance, but also builds deep dependency and structural vulnerability. A neutral, system-level look at why football keeps returning to this model despite its costs.