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Category: Policy and Politics

MARADONA – why the Irish got him, as much as Argentineans

For many Irish people, one single mystic word triggers images of an entire era. The name Maradona carries echoes of … More

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

Mapping Irish Football – Still Live!

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

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

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: 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

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

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

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

FOOTBALLIZATION

FOOTBALLIZATION – Footballization is the third movie produced by Association Tr3sessanta. Francesco Furiassi is the director of “Run(d) from Freedom” and … More

Films, Footballization, Stefano Fogliata

Call for Papers: Football, Politics and Popular Culture

Special Issue: Football, Politics and Popular Culture in Managing Sport and Leisure.   Martin J. Power1, James Carr1, Stephen R. … More

Football, Managing Sport and Leisure, Politics, Popular Culture, Special Issue

Football and the Politics of National Identity in Post-Brexit Britain

We are delighted to formally introduce the second keynote panel ‘Football and the Politics of National Identity in Post-Brexit Britain’ … More

Brexit, Football and the Politics of National Identity in Post-Brexit Britain, Football Collective, Glasgow, Keynote, Panel, Politics

A ‘Euro for Europe’ and ‘United 2026’: reflections on the new multiple hosts format  

By Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen  t: @jaludvigsen It did not take many hours from England were defeated by Coatia in … More

European Championships, Euros, Events, Football, Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, Mega-events, Multiple hosts

Özil is right to call it racism. We can condemn racism and his tacit support of Erdoğan

By Dr Mark Doidge, University of Brighton, UK On Sunday 22nd July, Mesut Özil, the Arsenal and (former) Germany footballer … More

Germany, Mark Doidge, Mesut Ozil, Racism, Turkey

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

Call for abstracts, Football, Football Politics and Popular Culture, Politics, Popular Culture

Birmingham and the FLA/DFLA march: A very British affair

FLA founder John Meighan (right). June 2017 March As mentioned on the last two post (1, 2), I have attended … More

Birmingham, DFLA, FLA, Football Lads Alliance, Les Crang, March, Protest

FLA and Birmingham March

By Les Crang   As we move closer to the march of the Football Lads Alliance (hereby called the FLA) … More

The football lads Alliance : Nothing to be sneered at*

By Les Crang @morethanagame66 On the 4th of June, 2017, John Meighan created the Football Lads Alliance (hereby called the … More

Fans, Football, Football Lads Alliance

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