Hosting the World
How to Win, Deliver, and Build Legacy from the World's Biggest Sporting Events
$37.47
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
What does it actually take to host the world? Winning the right to stage a FIFA World Cup, an Olympic Games or a Commonwealth Games is just the beginning. The real work — the politics, the planning, the pressure, the sheer operational complexity of delivering at global scale — is what this book is about.
James Johnson has been in that room. As CEO of Football Australia, he led the delivery of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup across Australia and New Zealand, the largest women’s sportin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923236547 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923236547 |
| Author: | James Johnson |
| Publisher: | Fair Play Publishing |
| Imprint: | Fair Play Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
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James Johnson
James Johnson
James Johnson is a globally recognised sports and entertainment executive and lawyer with more than two decades of senior leadership experience across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
He was appointed Group CEO of Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment (CSME) and Commissioner of the Canadian Premier League in July 2025. Previously, he was CEO of Football Australia from January 2020 to April 2025.
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