Football Worlds: business and networks during COVID-19

Parnell, Daniel; Bond, Alexander John; Widdop, Paul; Cockayne, David

doi:10.1080/14660970.2020.1782719

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“…The pandemic brought the worldand sportto its knees, and whilst societies adapt to a "new normal", it is unclear what that might be in the long term. Even one of the most lucrative sports in the world, men's football, had its inherent fragility laid bare by COVID-19 (Parnell et al, 2020b). However, Rowe (2020) contends that the pandemic has enabled everyone involved the opportunity to take stock of the direction sport was headed and argues for sociological discourse to play a role in re-setting the course of sport.…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on elite sportswomen

Bowes

Lomax

Piasecki

2020

Managing Sport and Leisure

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Research question: The COVID-19 pandemic decimated elite level sport across the globe, although there were concerns that this impact affected women's sport much more so than for men's sport. This research considers the impact of the enforced global lockdown on elite women athletes, examining the immediate effect on their training practices, welfare and financial situation. Methods: A qualitative, online survey was used to collect anonymous data from 95 elite sportswomen. Data were coded to enable frequency analysis, and then analysed thematically. Results: Many sportswomen noted the positive support received from coaching networks regarding adapted, individualised training programmes and their mental well-being. A reduction in time spent training, and changes to types of training, was reported. However, many felt they had less access to equipment as women, and that men's sport was a priority. Professional and semi-professional sportswomen, already operating in financially precarious circumstances, were also impacted through a reduction in match fees and/or sponsorship, or furlough. Implications: The findings provide empirical evidence of a gendered dimension to the experiences of elite athletes during lockdown. When elite sport re-builds post-COVID, there should be a greater awareness of the difficulties faced by sportswomen, and targeted action to tackle gender inequality in sport.

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The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on elite sportswomen

Bowes

Lomax

Piasecki

2020

Managing Sport and Leisure

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“…Football is a socially constructed product, in that sense we can treat it as a world, as in the Beckerian sense (Becker, 2008(Becker, [1982), such as that of art and music, with a division of labour, co-creation of the product, set of conventions and interactions, people working together to get things done, no part is irreducible over the other. Across the networked "Football World" (Parnell et al, 2020b), the reintroduction of spectators and fans to stadiums is a critical point of discussion, as there can be no co-creation if only one exists. For some clubs, especially those in the lower leagues, spectators must return to avoid financial collapse.…”

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COVID-19: the return of football fans

Bond

Cockayne

Ludvigsen

et al. 2020

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COVID-19 has sent a shockwave into society and sport. As result of this, sport and football resuming without spectators-fans or supporters, has brought a number of financial issues that has threatened the sustainability and future of many clubs. This commentary unpicks what has happened and some of the tensions, decision-making and consequences surrounding the return of spectators. The commentary presents the case that spectators are key to the survival of football clubs and that the United Kingdom Government must reverse their decision to not let spectators return. Now more than ever, these words hold substance, meaning and truly matter to clubs and their networked communities, "Football without fans is nothing".

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“…Bavljenje sportom, redovno vežbanje, makar i najmanja fizička aktivnost se već dugi niz godina spominju kao sredstva koja su važna za očuvanje ljudskog zdravlja. Brojne studije ukazuju na velike troškove lečenja osteoporoze i drugih bolesti mišićno-skeletnog sistema nastalih usled fizičke neaktivnosti (Howe et al, 2011;Ahmetov et al, 2014 (Parnell et al, 2020).…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the advertising and sponsorship industry in sport

Dašić¹,

Tošić²,

Deletić³

2020

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The subject of this paper is to indicate how COVID-19 pandemic affects the advertising and sponsorship industry in sport. At a time when public indifference is becoming an increasingly insurmountable obstacle for the advertising industry, this branch of industry is now facing an even bigger problem. At the same time, while many athletes and sports entities largely depend on their sponsors, the vast majority of sports events in the world have been canceled. Some athletes earn many times more from their sponsorship contracts than from professional contracts in their clubs, competitions, etc. Losing match revenue is another big concern for clubs and tournaments, especially smaller ones. It is still unclear how the sports industry will overcome the problems caused by the pandemic, nor what kind of future awaits sport in the post-covid-19 era.

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Football Worlds: business and networks during COVID-19

Cited by 54 publications

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The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on elite sportswomen

The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on elite sportswomen

COVID-19: the return of football fans

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the advertising and sponsorship industry in sport

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