Introduction

This Masters Degree in Football Management, Methodology and Analysis is the first postgraduate course that deals with the complexity of football from a multidisciplinary and transversal perspective. This higher education programme reflects the knowledge, experience and know-how of LaLiga's best professionals.

This Master’s degree consists of four modules, each one being also a university specialization course with its own entity:

  • University Specialist in Game Analysis
  • University Specialist in Management of Youth Academies and Grassroots Football Training
  • University Specialist in Sports Management
  • University Specialist in Talent and Team Management in Football

Each of the specialization modules/courses will allow students to acquire the knowledge, competences, skills and abilities necessary to achieve excellence in each specific area of action. The contents of this Master’s degree complement and enriches each other, providing an integrated and comprehensive view of the current scenario of professional football.

Objectives

The main objective of each and every one of the specialisation courses, as well as of the Master's degree as a whole, is to train future football professionals with the highest quality and rigour so that they can carry out their work in a highly competitive, changing and complex environment.

The training process will be markedly practical in nature. Bearing this objective in mind, students will have the opportunity to experience the daily performance carried out by the professionals of the LaLiga’s Football Clubs and therefore further their previous knowledge. The students of this masters will pay four visits to LaLiga’s Football Clubs located outside Madrid —one per specialist module/course; and four visits to LaLiga’s Football Clubs located in the capital.

Target group and Student Profile

Candidates for the Master's Degree Football Management, Methodology and Analysis must demonstrate previous professional experience within the football industry, either in more technical or pitch-specific areas (coaches, physical trainers, analysts, etc.), or in those more oriented to Sports Management (sports directors, youth academy directors, coordinators, etc.).

In further detail, the following profiles will be favorably valued:

  • Professionals within the Sports Companies Management area.
  • Sports managers.
  • Heads of youth academies and grassroots football schools.
  • Qualified football coaches and/or sports technicians.
  • Technical coordinators and analysts.
  • Professional or semi-professional players.
  • Graduates in areas related to Sports.
  • Other experienced professionals from the world of football who wish to complete, promote and redirect their professional sports career.
  • People who wish to begin their professional career in the field of football.

Admission requirements

  • To be in possession of a Bachelor's Degree or a higher qualification.
  • Previous professional experience in the Football Industry.

Valuable requirements:

  • To be in possession of any of the official coaching degrees or licenses.
  • Complementary or specific training in areas related to Sports.

Professional Opportunities

After completing this Master's degree, students will achieve professional excellence in the performance of the functions inherent to the following positions within the sports structures of Football Clubs:

  • Sports managers.
  • Technical coordinators.
  • Managers of youth academies.
  • Managers/coordinators of the Youth Academies Methodology area.
  • Coaches.
  • Analysts.
  • Talent scouts.

Students who achieve this Master's degree will have a high level of competence for:

  • Managing, planning, designing and coordinating training projects in the grassroots football of clubs, schools and other sports entities.
  • Managing and coaching football teams to achieve the individual and group objectives proposed.
  • Managing, planning, designing and coordinating the sport project of any Football Club.
  • Analysing and preparing reports on games, teams and players.

Guaranteed Internships

As part of our academic program, students will be guaranteed internships in different institutions of the sports sector.

MODULE I - University Specialist in Game Analysis in Football

  • Introduction to and contextualization of a game analysis department.
  • Fundamentals of Game Analysis.
  • New Technologies Applied to Game Analysis.
  • Mediacoach as a Game Analysis Tool.
  • Professional Analysis Models.
  • Talent-Scouting Processes.
  • Visits to Football Clubs of LaLiga, case studies and supervised tasks.

MODULE II - University Specialist in Management of Youth Academies and Grassroots Football Training

  • Theoretical basis: Introduction to Youth Academies Management and Grassroots Football Training.
  • Management, organisation and administration of a youth academy football players.
  • Specific areas within the structure of a youth academy.
  • Methodological basis for coaching in grassroots football.
  • The training process for young football players from a comprehensive point of view.
  • Visits to Football Clubs of LaLiga, case studies and supervised tasks.

MODULE III - University Specialist in Talent and Team Management in Football

  • Fundamentals of Football Teams Management. Management and mediation of complex dressing-room situations.
  • Fundamental psychological aspects to be considered in order to achieve excellence in team management: self-confidence, group cohesion, stress-anxiety and motivation-activation.
  • Skills and competences of the coach as a mediator in dressing-room situations: management, leadership, communication, conflicts resolution, mediation and teamwork.
  • Techniques and tools used by the coach to manage dressing-room situations: emotional intelligence, sports coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
  • Visits to Football Clubs of LaLiga, case studies and supervised tasks.

MODULE IV - University Specialist in Sports Management in Football

  • Theoretical basis of Club model: definition, principles and characteristics of a successful model based on talent and organization.
  • The Sports Manager: competencies, skills and abilities to lead, plan, design, organize and manage the sports project of a football club.
  • Main legal and financial aspects that any Sports Manager must know.
  • Communication strategy as a fundamental tool in Sports Management. Impact of Sports Marketing.
  • New technologies applied to sports management, organization and administration.
  • Visits to Football Clubs of LaLiga, case studies and supervised tasks.

Academic Staff

Mr. Albert Valentín
Sports Director at Al Rayyan - Qatar
Mr. Alberto Iglesias
Head of the Analysis Department - Athletic Club
Mr. Ángel Alcalde
Director of the grassroots Tajonar - CA Osasuna
Mr. Antonio Fernández
Youth International Recruitment - Sevilla FC
Mr. Borja Fernández
Ex-Professional Player Real Madrid, Valladolid, …
Mr. Carlos Casal López
Sports Project Coordinator at LaLiga
Mr. Carlos Hugo Bayón
Director of the youth academy - RC Celta de Vigo
Mr. David García
Methodology Coordinator at LaLiga
Mr. David Llopis
Area Director of psychology
Mr. Diego Gutiérrez
Head of Coaching Department
Mr. Domingo Catoira
Sports Director - RCD Espanyol
Mr. Eduardo Covelo
Director of the youth academy - RC Celta de Vigo
Mr. Eduardo Morelló
Coordinator of Psycology Department - Athetic Club
Mr. Eduardo Rosalino
Head of Analysis - Sporting Clube de Portugal
Mr. Fran Garagarza
Ex-Sports Director - SD Eibar
Mr. Francis Cagigao
Sports Director at Federación Chilena de Fútbol
Mr. Francisco Joaquín Pérez "Rufete"
Ex-Sports Director - Valencia CF & RCD Espanyol
Mr. Gabriel Calderón
High Performance Expert - FIFA
D. Hugo Blanco
Identity Director and Assistant of Sports Management at R.C.D. Espanyol
Mr. Imanol Ibarrondo
Head of Emotion and Performance - Real Sociedad
Mrs. Isabel García Carrión
Sports Psycologist - Ex-FC Barcelona
Mr. José Antonio Prieto "Cata"
Head of technical secretary - CA Osasuna
Mr. José Carrascosa Oltra
Sports Psycologist - Athletic Club 1st team
Mr. José María Amorrortu
Coach, youth academy director and sports director
Mr. Juan Carlos Álvarez Campillo
Elite Sports Psycologist - CSD
Mr. Juan Florit Zapata
Head of Sports Projects Department at LaLiga
Kiko Espinar
Regional Scouting Manager - Liverpool FC
Mr. Luis Arnau
Director of methodology - Villarreal CF
Mr. Luis Helguera
Sports Director - UD Las Palmas
Mr. Miguel Ángel Gómez
Sports General Director - UD Ibiza, ex-Real Valladolid & Sevilla FC
Mr. Miguel Calzado
Director of the youth academy - R. Betis Balompié
Mr. Miguel Torrecilla
Ex-Sports Director - Real Zaragoza CF
Mr. Óscar Garro
Director of the youth academy - R. Sporting de Gijón
Mr. Patricia González
Group Leader Talent Development // FIFA
Mr. Pep Marí
Performance Psycologist and trainer
Mr. Pep Segura
Ex-Sports Director - FC Barcelona
Mr. Rafa González
Head of Recruitment and Scouting (Spain) - RB Leipzig
Mr. Rafael Sánchez
Technical Secretary - Albacete
Mr. Ramón Rodríguez "Monchi"
Sports General Manager - Sevilla FC
Mr. Raúl Peláez
Technology Consultant - FIFA
Mr. Roberto Olabe
Sports Director - Real Sociedad
Mr. Santiago Coca
Expert teacher in leadership and teams management - Escuela Nacional de Entrenadores
Mr. Sergio Gómez
Director of the youth academy - Levante UD
Mr. Sergio Navarro
Director of the youth academy - Athletic Club
Mr. Tiago José Maia
Coordinator of Analysis Department - SL Benfica

LaLiga 360º

Campus

The LaLiga’s new Headquarters.

Activities

  • Our students will enjoy a unique experience by gaining first-hand knowledge from LaLiga and its Clubs/ Public Limited Sports Companies.
  • Visits to the Football Clubs of LaLiga where Clubs/Public Limited Sports Companies’ professionals (technical coordinators, analysts, technical staff and managers of Youth Academies) will share their know-how with our students.
  • In the course of the Master’s programme, our students will try to solve real cases related to the activities developed by LaLiga and/or its Clubs/ Public Limited Sports Companies' activities.
  • Our students will be able to attend any meeting, seminar and internal committees held by LaLiga.

Training

  • The staff will be made up of the best professionals from LaLiga and its associated Clubs/Public Limited Sports Companies.
  • Our students will have access to exclusive contents of LaLiga.
  • The Master’s programme is designed, coordinated and directed by the LaLiga professionals.

Internships

  • Internships at the LaLiga’s associated Clubs/Public Limited Sports Companies.
  • Our students will have a preferential position in any recruitment process that may be arranged to meet the needs of future national and international sports projects of the LaLiga.

Careers Service

  • LaLiga undertakes to offer careers service for those students who: successfully complete the whole Master’s programme or any of its Specialisation Courses; meet the specific pre-established requirements to take part as technical staff in national and international sports projects; and, are selected by the respective head of area by means of a personal interview.
  • With over 150 professionals (technical directors, coaches, trainers, scouts, etc.) spread all over the world in 2017, LaLiga opens up a unique and exclusive opportunity for the students of our master’s degree course to take part in the projects it develops on five continents.

Data Sheet

  Duration: From November, 2023 to June, 2024
  Modality: On-site
  Agenda

Fridays
From 16:00 to 21:00

Saturdays
From 09:00 to 15:00 except one Saturday a month from 09:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 20:00

4 University Specialist Certificates = Own Master´s Degree
ECTS: 60
Date: From November, 2023 to June, 2024

University Specialist in Game Analysis in Football November and December, 2023
Course length: 7 weeks
15 ECTS

University Specialist in Management of Youth Academies and Grassroots Football Training January and February, 2024
Course length: 7 weeks
15 ECTS

University Specialist in Talent and Team Management in Football March and April, 2024
Course length: 7 weeks
15 ECTS

University Specialist in Sports Management in Football May and June, 2024
Course length: 7 weeks
15 ECTS

Funding Options

LaLiga Business School has an agreement with Santander Universidades (Banco Santander Group, LaLiga Title Sponsor) through which our students can be selected for Funding and Loan Options.

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International Payments

In order to make the payment process easier and minimize the costs, LaLiga Business School offers the on line platform Flywire, to all the students that prefer to pay in a different currency rather than the euro

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  • Flywire guarantees payment as soon as funds are received in any of our accounts around the world.
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  • Flywire offers 24x7 multilingual support via email, phone or live chat.
  • Flywire provides a secure and streamlined refunding process with automatic tracking notifications.
  • Flywire’s internal controls ensure that funds are secure and protected against fraud.
  • Flywire provides a Best Price Guarantee: if you find a better exchange rate at your bank within two hours of booking a local currency bank transfer with Flywire and send us a quote from your bank, we will match it.

Educational Trips

The programme bases a large part of its training on practical learning, which is why visits and trips are an important pillar.

The Master's programme will make four trips to visit LaLiga clubs outside Madrid, one per module.

During these visits, students will have the opportunity to get to know the clubs' facilities as well as to receive masterclasses and carry out case studies on the area of the club corresponding to the module they are studying at the time, thus being able to complete the theoretical learning.

Employability

ENTITIES THAT HAVE HIRED OUR STUDENTS
ENTITIES WHERE OUR STUDENTS DID THEIR INTERNSHIPS

Careers Service

Additional to the guaranteed internships, LaLiga will offer students that have successfully completed the Master, job offers that promote contact between the student and the different entities in the Sports Industry.

Multimedia

Enrollment and Admission Process

Step 1
Orientation interview with the Admissions Department
Step 2
Submission of updated CV and Cover Letter
Step 3
Interview with one of the Directors of the program
Step 4
Analysis and internal study of the process
Step 1: Requirements

In order to guarantee excellence in training, this masters programme is designed for a maximum of 25 students. Therefore, during the admission process, in addition to the legally established requirements for accessing postgraduate programs, we will evaluate positively those profiles that meet any of the following criteria:

  • Holders of any of the Qualified Football Coach Licenses (Levels I, II or III) granted by the Spanish Football Federation and/or of a three or four years degree in Football Sports Technicians.
  • Professionals within Football sector that are part of any of LaLiga's Clubs.
  • Professionals within Football sector with over 5 years experience.
  • Football players, or former footballers, from any of LaLiga's clubs.
  • Elite or professional sportsmen and women.
Step 2: Reserve your Place

The admission period to take this Masters Programme starts on November 1st, 2020.

Step 3: Documents required during the Admission Process
  • Application form duly completed and signed by you and stamped by the relevant bank entity, together with the receipt of payment.
  • Digitised passport-size photo. Please, save the .jpg file with your full name.
  • Two copies of the front and back of your National Identity Card (DNI), if you are a Spanish national, or a copy of your Foreigner Identity Number (NIE), if you are a foreigner residing in Spain, or a copy of your Passport. Submit originals and paper copies
  • before LaLiga Business Schools offices for their comparison, or send a notarized copy by mail.
  • Two copies of the front and back of your University Degree. Submit originals and paper copies before LaLiga Business Schools offices for their comparison, or send a notarized copy by mail.
  • A copy of your Personal Academic Certificate: Submit original and paper copy before LaLiga Business Schools offices for their comparison, or send a notarized copy by mail.
  • All the documentation specified in the 3rd Step must be sent to the following email: business-school@laliga.es
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