| Sports management is similar to business | | | | condition management. But that is exactly the part |
| management: there is a fun part - playing - and there | | | | that is the least interesting. Players, Top players, like |
| is the part of the necessary preparations, which is | | | | to excel in the game, compete, and show their talent |
| normally less appreciated. The higher the league, the | | | | to the world. But that is only possible when they train |
| harder is it to manage those sports specialist who -- | | | | in the background. Nobody is watching and it is not |
| although just in their twenties -- think to know it all. | | | | (always) funny. |
| Football stars are in that sense like film stars. | | | | A sport manager should balance this. A proper training |
| But what these players do not always (want to) | | | | may prevent injuries. Overexposure will also help to |
| understand is that training and preparations are as | | | | increase injuries. The other example of Rafael Nadal is |
| important as playing a game. Without the proper | | | | exemplary for this: he played too many games and |
| training and warming up, building up a proper condition | | | | had to let go, the davis Cup: he was exhausted. |
| and maintaining it, requires continuous attention. | | | | In that sense sports management is like business |
| "Eight players in the side are suffering from injuries, | | | | management: slow down the nice activities and |
| the latest being Guti" (1). | | | | incentive the hard preparations and to make sure the |
| What does it cost to have players on the sideline | | | | condition is constant and in the right shape. |
| with injuries? What is the effect on the team spirit? | | | | For a manager or coach this means balancing your |
| This last question is a fundamental problem in sports | | | | role as a severe and strict father and a |
| management. The team is more important that the | | | | compassionate friend. |
| individual talent, but managing this requires training, | | | | |