Is financial doping making sport more boring?
Financial doping has been cited by several high profile sports figures, such as Arsene Wenger, as a threat to sports integrity. This summer’s transfer of Neymar Jr to PSG football club is seen as a high water mark for financial doping to date. The term financial doping was coined to describe using money to strengthen sports teams. Roman Abramovic’s Chelsea FC is a significant early example. You simply use money to attract better players, pay more than your competitors and if necessary also buy their best players. This leads to the key question as to whether this makes sport more...