Maximizing performance with an eye on the finances: a chance-constrained model for football transfer market decisions
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Composing a team of professional players is among the most crucial decisions in association football. Nevertheless, transfer market decisions are often based on myopic objectives and are questionable from a financial point of view. This paper introduces a chance-constrained model to provide analytic support to club managers during transfer windows. The model seeks a top-performing team while adapting to different budgets and financial-risk profiles. In addition, it provides a new rating system that is able to numerically reflect the on-field performance of football players and thus contribute to an objective assessment of football players. The model and rating system are tested on a case study based on real market data. The data from the case study are available online for the benefit of future research.
Original language | English |
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Journal | TOP |
Volume | 29 |
Pages (from-to) | 583–611 |
ISSN | 1134-5764 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
- Association football, Integer programming, Sport, Sports management, Stochastic programming, Team composition
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