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The Football Collective submit evidence related to football governance to the UK Parliament

The written evidence submitted by The Football Collective concerns the Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 on Grassroots Football. The Football Collective … More

Daniel Parnell, Danny Fitzpatrick, David Cockayne, Eleanor Drywood, Evidence, Football, Paul Widdop, The Football Collective, UK Parliament

Andy Carmichael, Anthony May, Ryan Thomas and Dan Parnell discuss Grassroots Football

As part of our FBC Sessions we are running a number of grassroots football specials #GrassrootsFootball Each session will discuss … More

Andy Carmichael, Anthony May, Dan Parnell, FBC Sessions, Football, Grassroots Football, Ryan Thomas, The Football Collective

FBC Sessions: Interview with Maggie Murphy of Lewes FC with Alex Culvin and Dan Parnell

As part of our FBC Sessions we welcomed Maggie Murphy (General Manager at Lewes FC @MaggieMrphy) and also runs @EPFinitiative. … More

Alex Culvin, Daniel Parnell, FBC Sessions, Lewis FC, Maggie Murphy

There are too many football pitches in England

By Andy Carmichael Thanks, nice knowing you, was he on a retainer from a housing developer…I think I should swiftly … More

Andy Carmichael, Football, Football Collective, Pitch

Football and security with Jan Andre Ludvigsen

As COVID-19 kicked in, Jan missed the opportunity to come and present to on an ‘Away from the numbers’ session … More

COVID, Dan Parnell, Football, Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, Security

The FBC Sessions: Discussing Football Fan Engagement Projects: Action, Participation and Club Ownership debates

On Wednesday 6th we hosted our third FBC session was on the topic: ‘Discussing Football Fan Engagement Projects: Action, Participation … More

FBC Sessions, Football, FSA, Nicola Cave, Peter Millward, Richard Irving, Ronan Evain, The FBC Sessions

50 Years since Corinthian Nomads versus Dundalk Ladies (England v Ireland)

New FBC Session this Sunday – 10th May – join us for a 3pm Kick Off. In this event we will … More

Dan Parnell, FBC Sessions, Football, Helena Byrne, History, Jean Williams, John Carrier, Paula Gorham

The FBC Sessions: Eleanor Drywoor, Francesca Champ and Beth Clarkson join Alex Culvin

Eleanor Drywoor, Francesca Champ and Beth Clarkson join Alex Culvin for a conversation on the current issues in football and … More

Alex Culvin, Beth Clarkson, COVID19, Eleanor Drywood, FBC Sessions, Football, Francesca Champ

Unprecedented, uncharted and unrealistic: UEFA postpones EURO 2020 by 12 months

By Dr Daniel Parnell and Dr Paul Widdop On Tuesday 17th March UEFA announced the postponement of their flagship national … More

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Daniel Parnell, EURO2020, Events, Football, Paul Widdop, Sport, UEFA

Covid 19 v Euro 20

By Paul Widdop, Alex Bond and Daniel Parnell EURO 2020, UEFA’s flagship international event is under threat due to #CONVID19 … More

Alex Bond, CONVID19, Coronavirus, Daniel Parnell, EURO2020, Football, Networks, Paul Widdop, Soccer, Travel, UEFA

It’s a whole new ball game: Thirty Years of the English Premier League

The early 1990’s in the United Kingdom were politically and socially somewhat turbulent years. Prime Minister John Major was reforming … More

Call for papers, English, Football, Premier League, Soccer

Digital transformation and innovation in football and Fan Fit

By Dr Alex Fenton 2019 has been an interesting year for football clubs and innovation. PwC’s Sports Survey 2019 went … More

Alex Fenton, Digital, Fan Fit, Football, Health

Can we make the grassroots game of football greener?

By Andy Carmichael Football in England has a significant environmental footprint; 29,000 clubs, 40,000 grass pitches, energy use, demand for … More

Andy Carmichael, Community, Environment, Football, Grassroots, Research

Football AS Medicine… Or is that Football IS Medicine? Does it even matter?!

YES! And make it a double yes! 2019 was a great year for the Football is Medicine (FIM) initiative: starting … More

Daniel Parnell, Football, Football as Medicine, Marcos Agostinho, Medicine, Peter Krustrup

Who plays the game? The multiplication of media-sport events and the appropriation of childhood

By Max Mauro A few months ago, I was sitting in a hotel room in Spain, and I did what … More

Football, Max Mauro, Soccer, Youth

Mapping Irish Football, Get Involved!

This is a call for all football historians that may have come across references to Irish women’s football of any … More

Football, Helena Bryne, History

The Impact of Global Economic Downturn on Sport Management Journal of Global Sport Management Special Issue Call for Papers

The global financial crisis of 2008, which was followed by sovereign debt crises in the Eurozone and huge retrenchment of … More

Austerity, Economic Downturn, Journal of Global Sport Management, Sport Management

New book: ‘Supporter Ownership in English Football: Class, Culture and Politics’

By Dr Chris Porter What do you think about when you hear the term ‘supporter ownership’? Does it excite you … More

Book, Dr Chris Porter, Football, Governance, Ownership, Supporter Ownership

Interdisciplinary PhD in Sport, Gambling and Marketing Communications at Ulster University

Project Title: A participatory approach to exploring the nexus between online gambling, sports broadcasting and the problem gambler: an island … More

Football, Gambling, Paul Kitchin, PhD, Ulster University

Football’s gender problem: from the pitch to the boardroom, women are still being blocked from the top jobs

Amée Gill, Durham University Although the world of English football has long been considered a man’s world, women now make … More

Aimee Gill, Football, Leadership

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