Athagora

Insights

Research and reporting on the structural side of the global game.

Data

Where event data stops being useful

Recruitment departments are buying certainty that the underlying data cannot supply. A short argument for narrower claims.

21 May 2026 · 7 min read

Grassroots

Coach retention is the pathway problem

Player development plans assume a stable coaching base. In most regions we reviewed, that base turns over every two seasons.

9 May 2026 · 6 min read

Player Pathways

Loan systems as development theatre

A loan is a plan or it is a parking space. The distinction rarely survives contact with a January window.

24 April 2026 · 11 min read