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Jorge Giordano is Director of National Teams at the AUF. In this interview with Johan Cruyff Institute, he looks back on his professional journey and outlines the preparations on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Johan Cruyff Institute and Premier Soccer Leagues Canada (formerly League1 Canada) are renewing their successful scholarship program for the 2026–2027 academic year, with the aim of supporting the academic training and professional development of coaches and club leaders.
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The second edition of the Sports Education Forum 2026 will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 17 and 18, featuring leading figures from the sports industry.
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Júlia Mora Tobías is an experienced footballer who decided to study for a Master in Football Business Online to make a professional transition.
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Androniki Michalopoulou is a 27-year-old Greek footballer who currently plays for Puskás Akadémia in Hungary. In this interview, Androniki shares her experience as a graduate of the Master in Sport Business Online.
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A graduate of the University Master’s Degree in Sports Management at Johan Cruyff Institute, Vitor now works as a Commercial Analyst at Kings League, a position he landed after an internship.
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In this interview with Johan Cruyff Institute, Jaime Rioperez, Assistant to the President of Club Deportivo Leganés, explains how the club operates and how it is adopting new technologies.
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A graduate of the Master in Football Business in partnership with FC Barcelona in 2018, Juan España is the president of Escorpiones de Belén, a second division club in Costa Rica and a football academy.
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From November 22 to 23, Johan Cruyff Institute participated in the event Converge: Shaping the Next Era of Canadian Football — From Strategy to Sideline, which brought together club executives, professionals, and athletes to strengthen the Canadian football industry.
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Johan Cruyff Institute will welcome a group of ENDEPORTE students for an exclusive training program in the football industry in Catalonia.
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The Executive Chairman of League1 Ontario emphasizes the importance of education for the growth of the Canadian football industry and discusses the challenges of advancing the sport.
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A case study on Athletic Club, one of the most unique organizations in world football, by Dr. Oliver Seitz and Matheus Girardi.
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Dr. Oliver Seitz, academic director of the Master in Football Business by Johan Cruyff Institute, reflects on what clubs can win and lose in his strategy of engaging new fans.
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Johan Cruyff Institute will provide training grants to each of the 15 member associations of FIFPro División América.
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Johan Cruyff Institute launches a seminar specializing in the football industry: six days of intensive training in Barcelona with international experts from the sector.
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Johan Cruyff Institute returns to the most important fair of the year in Latin American football to present its programs at the Congress of Sport Business.
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Interview with Oliver Seitz, former academic director and professor of the Master in Football Business in partnership with FC Barcelona.
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Interview with Alan Tomlinson, humanist, historian, sociologist and professor of Master in Football Business in partnership with FC Barcelona.
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Interview with Irsan Widarto, specialist in entrepreneurship and innovation, and professor of the Master in Football Business in partnership with FC Barcelona.
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Interview with Stephen Morrow, specialist in account, finance and the governance of professional football, and professor of the Master in Football Business in partnership with FC Barcelona.
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Johan Cruyff Institute will attend the Soccerex Global Convention as sponsor of the clubs and brands breakfast and with a joint stand with Cruyff Football.
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