Football scouting department evaluation and compensation model applied to SL Benfica- scouted players´ roi benchmark analysis

Abstract

This Work Project aims to provide SL Benfica with a new performance-based compensation model, specifically built for their scouting department, accounting not only quantitative but also qualitative criteria when evaluating professional football scouts’ performance. Based on research about Human Resources Management, Performance Management and Compensation, on the analysis of the club’s current Performance Evaluation model and on interviews pursued with every member of the department, some KPIs were set up to boost scouts’ future performance and to create the new compensation model. Additionally, a benchmark analysis on SL Benfica’s scouted players’ ROI performance and its consequences to the Scouting Department.