The human factor — observed, put in context, substantiated.
Who leads when the coach isn’t in the room?
Coach and captain sit in the org chart — but who actually leads? The new topic report on our science page.
Sacking the coach: the myth of the fresh start
The coach goes, hope arrives — but what do the league data say? The new analysis on our science page.
Home advantage and the ghost-game puzzle
Same eleven, same tactics — only the crowd is missing, and the results tip. The new data report on our science page.
The human factor, measured
Cohesion, collective confidence, leadership — two decades of research, brought down to one number. The new analysis on our science page.
Coach Dismissals and the Illusion of a New Beginning
Ten Bundesliga seasons, 3,060 matches, 80 coaching changes — what the data really reveals about dismissing a coach.
Player Personalities and Team Dynamics in Modern Football
Why teams of similar quality perform differently — and what understanding player personalities changes.
The Invisible Performance Gap
Why professional clubs underperform relative to their level — and how Structural Performance Mapping finds it.
Why Clubs Drop Points — and What Communication Has to Do With It
In many clubs, points are lost not on the pitch but in unclear communication and structures.
Leadership Architecture in Amateur Football
Why structural tensions run deeper in amateur clubs — and where the untapped development potential lies.
Stakeholder Pressure and Internal Culture
The higher the pressure from outside, the more vital the clarity from within — how external expectations can displace internal logic.
Self-Image and External Perception in the Club
What leadership thinks of itself — and what staff, coaching teams and stakeholders actually perceive.
Psychological Safety and Organisational Culture
120 staff, coaches and leaders surveyed — what the data reveals about error culture, roles and change.
Cultural Change in Sport
Diversity, digitalisation, health — strategies that help clubs stay relevant.