The international trade of players in European club football: consequences for national teams

Abstract

The international trade of players in European club football does not seem to have had any negative effects on the national teams in the major leagues. Data presented in this article indicate a potentially positive effect for England and no effect for Spain, Italy and Germany. Contrary to this, the national teams in Norway, Greece and France seem to have benefited from exporting players to leagues of better quality than their own domestic leagues.

Citation

Solberg, H.A. (2008), "The international trade of players in European club football: consequences for national teams", International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 73-87. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-01-2008-B009