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Category: Consumption

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

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

COVID-19, Football, Grassroots Football, Les Crang

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

Dan Parnell, English Premier League, Football, Grassroots, James Reade

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

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

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

Media, Northumbria University, PhD, Roger Domeneghetti

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

Content, David Randles, Digital, Football, Research, Storytelling, World Cup

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

2017, Fans and Spectators, Film, Films, Football, Jordan Zalis, Limerick

The Homeless World Cup: tackling homelessness, playing football and telling stories

By Fiona Crawford and Lee McGowand    This article was originally published here. All photo credit to Anita Milas.   How a … 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

Dr Joel Rookwood, Events, Film, The Sarajevo Derby

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

Dr Stacey Pope, Fans, Gender

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

Consumption, Football

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