The Champions League of investment banking: BNP Paribas

Director of football: Baudouin Prot
Age: 54
Appointed: 2003
Value added: 23.6% pa (7th)
Chop rating: 3/5

Prot is keenly aware of the challenges brought by the globalization of the game. Determined not to make expensive signings, but will this lead to pressure from supporters?

Head coache: Jacques d’Estais (47, 2005)

Star players:
Yann Gérardin is the man behind BNP Paribas’ leading equity derivatives franchise, and many thought he was in with a chance of a top job before d’Estais got the call

Rising star: Fred Janbon – the former head of derivatives is now running the fixed-income franchise and is widely admired as a smart operator.