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

Be careful what you wish for: the return of the Premier League juggernaut

By Mark Doidge The Premier League juggernaut has turned on the ignition. The engine is fired up after three months … More

“There was no consultation, absolutely outrageous, someone just pressed a button and sent an email.” Covid-19 and Grassroots Football, Beckenham Town and beyond

By Les Crang In March 2020, Beckenham Town FC sat top of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division. On … More

Forget the Premier League, it’s Grassroots football that we need to preserve!

James Reade and Daniel Parnell We’ve heard a lot about Premier League footballers in the last few weeks, and we’re … More

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

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

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

PhD in Sport, Media and Gender at Northumbria University

The Media group in the Faculty of Arts Design and Social Sciences is currently inviting applications for fully-funded doctoral studentships … More

RESEARCH: Digital Storytelling at the FIFA World Cup 2018

By David Randles @DavidRandles Now the World Cup dust has settled and we know ‘it’ eventually went chez to France, … More

Staking Claims and Taking Place: The Sounds of Football in Canada’s Capital

Video of Jordan William Zalis (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada) of his presentation at the Football, Politics and Popular Culture … More

The Sarajevo Derby: The Documentary

By Dr Joel Rookwood My latest documentary is based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on one of the most atmospheric football … More

The Feminization of Sports Fandom: A Sociological Study – new book publication

By Stacey Pope Watching professional sport is important for women for so many reasons, but their expectations and experiences have … More

A multidisciplinary perspective on Football consumption

In this article newly qualified doctoral academic Alex Bond writes about his thesis, its contribution to the literature, its disciplinary … More