At IESE Business School, we are taking a decisive step toward transforming the global sports ecosystem with the launch of the IESE Sports Management Center. Under the leadership of Professors Jan Simon and Albert Fernández-Terricabras, this center was created to provide the sports management field with the strategic rigor and excellence that today’s industry demands. We are proud to have the personal support of alumni and leaders such as Alan Pace (MBA '94), Chairman of RCD Espanyol, and entrepreneur Antoni Martín (EMBA '11), who both reinforce our commitment to developing responsible leaders in this sector.

Through this initiative, we consolidate our position as a leading international hub for applied research and sports management, addressing critical challenges such as financial sustainability, good governance, and digital innovation. Our strategic alliance with RCD Espanyol allows us to bridge the gap between elite football practice and deep academic reflection.

To celebrate this launch, IESE Publishing invites you to dive deeper into our expertise: use the coupon code SPORTSC26 to download for free one of the specialized sports management case studies from our catalog.

• Vaccaro, A., Fioravante, R. (2025). Ned and the uncertain future. IESE. NEG-51-E

• Lladó, M., Roure, J., Sánchez, A., Sastre, I. (2025). Alexia Putellas: presente y futuro de un icono del fútbol femenino. Ganadora del Balón de Oro y de la Champions League, capitana del FC Barcelona y campeona del mundo. IESE. SM-1774 (only in Spanish)

• Pastoriza, D., Ariño, A., Calleja, R. (2024). Shifting alliances in the golf industry: The PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Saudi Public Investment Fund. IESE. SM-1757-E

• Zamora, J., Sastre Boquet, I. (2021). FC Barcelona: More Than a Club, More Than Data. IESE. SI-206-E

• Estrada, J. (2021). Stealth Sports. IESE. F-976-E

• García Pont, C., Rosenberg, M. (2021). Real Club Deportivo Espanyol de Barcelona: Football Under the Shadow of the Pandemic. IESE. ASN-85-E

• Duro, M., Soler, E., Rivera de Asis, J. (2019). Futbol Club Barcelona: “Tiki-Taka” Gone Bust? IESE. C-796-E

• García-Castro, R. (2019). DAZN – The Netflix of Sports. IESE. AD-371-E

• Dávila, A., Lladó, M., Sastre Boquet, I. (2019). FC Barcelona and La Masia: Developing World-Class Talent. IESE. SM-1673-E

• Dávila, A., Lladó, M., Sastre Boquet, I. (2017). Dorna Sports SL: Managing the MotoGP World Championship. IESE. SM-1645-E

• Dávila, A., Oyon, D. (2016). La Liga’s RCD Espanyol: Analyzing the economics of soccer games. IESE. C-783-E

• Segarra, J.A., Fernández, A., Aguirreamalloa, J. (2015). Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S. A. D.: A Modest Club in the Elite of a Unique Sector. IESE. SM-1626-E

• Álvarez de Mon, S., Flores, J.E. (2015). Pau Gasol (A): An International Career. IESE. DPO-375-E

• Álvarez de Mon, S., Flores, J.E. (2009). Rafael Nadal: the Champion and the Person (A). IESE. DPO-163-E