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A graduate of the Master in Football Business Online at Johan Cruyff Institute, Keegan Wasserfall is the CEO of Cape Town City FC, one of the leading clubs in Cape Town, currently competing in South Africa’s National First Division.
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Marian Otamendi is the CEO and co-founder of World Football Summit, the leading meeting point for the global football industry, bringing together all key stakeholders across the sector at its events.
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Serhat Yilmaz is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Law at Loughborough University and Academic Coordinator of the Professional Certificate for Sports Agents and The FIFA Football Agent Examination programs.
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Adrià Carrillo studied the Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Marketing and Sponsorship Online at Johan Cruyff Institute and currently works on the organization of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Media Partnerships Relations Manager.
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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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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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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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Johan Cruyff Institute and World Football Summit are launching a new edition of their scholarship program aimed at fostering female leadership in the football industry.
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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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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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A graduate of the Master in Football Business Online at Johan Cruyff Institute, Keegan Wasserfall is the CEO of Cape Town City FC, one of the leading clubs in Cape Town, currently competing in South Africa’s National First Division.
Read full article
Marian Otamendi is the CEO and co-founder of World Football Summit, the leading meeting point for the global football industry, bringing together all key stakeholders across the sector at its events.
Read full article
Serhat Yilmaz is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Law at Loughborough University and Academic Coordinator of the Professional Certificate for Sports Agents and The FIFA Football Agent Examination programs.
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Adrià Carrillo studied the Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Marketing and Sponsorship Online at Johan Cruyff Institute and currently works on the organization of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Media Partnerships Relations Manager.
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Professional football is not decided only on the pitch. Every season is shaped by a chain of decisions that begin long before the first whistle, connecting sporting performance, finances, commercial strategy and institutional leadership. Understanding those connections is the first step toward managing the industry with sound judgment.
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Johan Cruyff Institute and World Football Summit are launching a new edition of their scholarship program aimed at fostering female leadership in the football industry.
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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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