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Category: Governance

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

The FBC Sessions: Alex Culvin, Paddy Hoey and Kieran Maguire join Dan Parnell

Alex Culvin, Paddy Hoey and Keiran Maguire join Dan Parnell to discuss football, COVID-19, player welfare, finance, media, women’s football, … More

Alex Culvin, COVID19, Dan Parnell, Football, Kieran Maguire, Paddy Hoey, The FBC Sessions, Youtube, Zoom

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

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

All member email – 23.08.2019

Dear Members, We hope everyone is well and enjoying some down time after the academic year. It has been some … More

23.08.2019, All member email

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

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

Collapse of Tianjin Quanjian Football Club: The double-edged sword of Chinese football club ownership

By Shuyang Liu, PhD Researcher at Loughborough University London Abstract: Most of the professional football clubs in China are sorely invested … More

China, CSL, Football, Shuyang Liu

A note to CEOs and Boards on the recruitment of a Sporting Director

By Daniel Parnell @parnell_daniel (short read followed by longer details) West Ham United are recruiting a Director of Football, Huddersfield Town … More

Boards, CEOs, Daniel Parnell, Football, Leadership, Recruitment, Sporting Director

The People’s Game: Contemporary Challenges in Football Cultures

Teesside University are hosting a Free event on football, 7th September 2018.  More details and registration can be found here … More

Football’s TV billions are set to rise, but is the game about to eat itself?

By Dr Rob Wilson and Dr Dan Plumley The imminent announcement of the English Premier League’s (EPL) next TV rights … More

Economics and Finance, Finance, Football, Premier League

Does spending big in the football transfer window get results? Two experts crunch the data

By Dr Rob Wilson and Dr Dan Plumley This article was originally published on The Conversation, here.  Football clubs in … More

Dan Plumley, Economics and Finance, Finance, Football, Rob Wilson, The Conversation, Transfer Window

Racism in Germany, Morocco 2026 and Pochettino

Steve Menary joins BBC World Football all the way from Morocco! (13mins in) You can get to the link here. … More

BBC World Football, Morocco, Steve Menary, World Cup 2026

Parents in youth football- Potentially ‘Pushy’, always Pivotal.

By Dr Laura Finnegan (originally published here)   Damien Duff hit the headlines in Ireland recently saying that the biggest … More

Laura Finnegan, Talent, Talent Development, Youth

PhD opportunity: Women in a ‘Man’s World’: A Study of Women Working in Leadership Positions in Men’s Professional Football in England

Durham University PhD Studentship in Partnership with the National Football Museum: Women in a ‘Man’s World’: A Study of Women … More

Gender, PhD, Women's football

Where do you find a Sporting Director?

By Dr Dan Parnell and Dr Paul Widdop Where do you find a Sporting Director in football?  We have seen … More

Dan Parnell, Football, Paul Widdop, Recruitment, Sporting Director

Monitoring and Achieving Compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code: Learning from the Implementation of Other International Agreements

By Stacie Gray The scale of the problem that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) faces in terms of eliminating doping … More

Doping, Governance, Stacie Gray, WADA

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