Football Collective member Jonathan Ervine looks back on the first season of North Wales fan-owned team Bangor 1876. When your … More
Category: Management
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
Player heights – Can you help us?
by Adrian Bell, University of Reading; James Reade, University of Reading; Richard Steckel, Ohio State University; & John Wilson, University … More
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
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
“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
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FBC Sessions: an interview with Tom Webb on his sports match official research
Read Toms latest commentary article Sports match official research: an evolving narrative, positioning future research published in Managing Sport and … More
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
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
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
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
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
Football, Politics and Popular Culture: Call for book chapter abstracts
Call for book chapter abstracts A number of us are beginning the process of putting together a proposal to publish … More
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
Football ‘tug of war’: When choosing means losing
By Laura Finnegan originally published here. A tweet from Carlow GAA made headlines last week when it outlined the ultimatum … 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
