European Clubs: biggest problems, causes, consequences

Football Development Institute is an educational, development and research institution in professional European football. FDI is the only European organization that has a foundation in the form of its own "Football Identity". The author of the "Football Identity of FDI", the whole concept and all projects is Marcin Gabor. FDI realizes its own vision and goals on the basis of the "Complementary Concept". One of the most important pillars of our strategy is "Club Development". We support European clubs on the foundations of FDI: "Football Identity" as well as "Club Development Model". Our objective includes transformation of cooperating football organizations into football clubs of new format: based on precise concept, endowed with individual characteristics, based on sporting convictions, guided by strategic management, excellently organized, consistent, independent and profitable. The second complex is called "Education of Specialists". Primarily board member, sports director, coach, analyst, scout, academy director. The education takes place within the framework of the certified courses, consultations, project-oriented hospitations, mentoring programs, conferences and online courses. The next pillar is "Content Communication": it is about transferring knowledge through communication channels, publications (articles | books | research projects) and expert appearances. In this way, we clarify logical errors and the fragmentary nature of trends in football, present and consolidate the principals of the “Football Identity of FDI”, and to provide arguments confirming the correctness of our concepts. The fourth component in the strategic plan of the FDI includes activity in the “Analysis & Research” area. The relevant department of our Institute is engaged in the creation of databases and content research. In addition, we have the competence to run research projects and prepare data for our own publications. In this manner we gather arguments strengthening the effect of the conceptual and content message. We also make tactical analyses for European Clubs and develop our own analytical brand in the ELITE area.