Our series of announcements for the Most Attractive Employers in Sport 2025 continues - and today we bring one of the most anticipated shortlists: Football Clubs.
As the world's most popular sport, football naturally attracts top talent, not only on the pitch but also off it. For professionals aspiring to work in the game, club brands hold enormous power - and this list highlights the 20 clubs considered the most desirable employers in the industry today.
The final rankings will be unveiled on May 8th, during the iWorkinSport Awards Ceremony at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, as part of the iWorkinSport Convention & Job Fair.
This year’s list features clubs from six countries, with a strong showing from England (5 clubs), Spain (4), Italy (4), France (3), Germany (2), and, for the first time in this category, three clubs from the United States.
That’s because, unlike previous editions, this year’s survey grouped all football (soccer) teams together, regardless of geography. Previously, MLS clubs were included in the 'Sports Teams in the USA' category. This adjustment allowed Inter Miami CF, LA Galaxy, and Los Angeles FC to make their debut appearances in the Football Clubs ranking.
Two French clubs, Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais, also enter the list this year - bringing a fresh dynamic to the rankings. These five clubs replace last year’s entries: Ajax (NED), Internazionale Milan (ITA), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Al Nassr (SAU), and Wrexham A.F.C. (WAL).
The shortlist comes from a global study conducted by iWorkinSport, which surveyed over 1,100 professionals in 55 countries, asking: “If you could choose to work anywhere in sport, where would that be?”
Respondents selected organisations across ten categories and eventually indicated their single most preferred employer – their “Employer of their Dreams.”
In the Football Clubs category, the Top 20 most voted clubs, in alphabetical order, are:
- AC Milan (ITA)
- Arsenal (ENG)
- Atlético Madrid (ESP)
- Barcelona (ESP)
- Bayern Munich (GER)
- Borussia Dortmund (GER)
- Chelsea (ENG)
- Inter Miami CF (USA)
- Juventus (ITA)
- LA Galaxy (USA)
- Liverpool (ENG)
- Los Angeles FC (USA)
- Manchester City (ENG)
- Manchester United (ENG)
- Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
- Olympique Marseille (FRA)
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Real Madrid (ESP)
- Roma (ITA)
- Sevilla (ESP)
The iWorkinSport Most Attractive Employers in Sport 2025 Report will be released on May 9th, 2025, featuring detailed rankings, analysis of key industry trends, and exclusive interviews with sport business leaders. Pre-order your free copy HERE.
Stay tuned for more shortlists coming soon.
More about The Most Attractive Employers in Sport 2025
The 2025 survey was conducted from 1 February to 15 March, gathering 1,148 responses from professionals of 65 different nationalities, living in 57 countries. A highly qualified sample, 91% of respondents hold at least a bachelor’s degree, with 65% having completed postgraduate education. Notably, 93% of participants already work in sport.
Disclaimer: As the name suggests, the Most Attractive Employers in Sport survey doesn’t aim to measure employee satisfaction but rather Employer Branding - it reflects how attractive an organisation is perceived by professionals who aspire to work in sport.
About iWorkinSport
iWorkinSport is the Global Hub for all things career, recruitment and education in sport.
The company connects and provides solutions and opportunities to all stakeholders in the field of career development in sport - be it candidates, employers, employees, students, academic programmes, HR professionals, recruitment agencies, consultants, career coaches, etc. It also produces, aggregates and curates content and knowledge relevant to careers in sport.
iWorkinSport was created in 2017 with the aim to organise the first truly international career fair focused on the sports industry. It enables some of the most renowned organisations to meet, interview and recruit students and alumni from the most prestigious sport management programmes in the world.
World-class sports organisations have been in attendance, recruiting at the event. The next iWorkinSport Convention & Job Fair will happen in Lausanne, Switzerland, on May 9th. For more information and to register, go to www.iworkinsport.com/jobfair.
Contact: For more information, contact info@iworkinsport.com.