Abstract
In this chapter, we introduce the “3P-Model” as an analytical framework for the geopolitical issues of football clubs. This framework is based on three interrelated dimensions – passion, profit, and politics – that provide important levels of analysis inherent to most clubs. We apply the 3P-Model using two illustrative examples of current issues in global football to show that football is not “just another industry” and that the navigation of passion, profit, and politics requires a holistic view on how sport, economics, politics, and geography interconnect and influence one another in the field of football. We conclude with avenues for future research in this regard.