Description
Arguably the most universal sport of all, football is the world's game. While fans often feel a sense of wonder and ownership towards the team they support, there is perceived to be an increasing distance between clubs and their supporters, and many clubs face financial difficulty.Join sports journalist and best-selling author David Conn and management historians Kevin Tennent and Alex Gillett of the University of York – the Soccer-Mad Boffins – as they discuss the business of football. Find out more about why the relationship between football clubs and the communities in which they exist is so important.
Kevin and Alex explain why they believe the reason for the escalating issues in professional soccer stem from its unique logic that leads owners to invest ever-increasing amounts of money into their teams to chase the success that their fans demand. They argue that this, paradoxically, helps enlarge the gap between clubs and their supporters.
Period | 8 Jun 2019 |
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Event title | York Festival of Ideas |
Event type | Conference |
Degree of Recognition | National |
Keywords
- business, football, finance
Documents & Links
Related content
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Publications
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Shadow Hybridity and the Institutional Logic of professional sport: Perpetuating a sporting business in times of rapid social and economic change
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COM0009: Written evidence submitted by Dr Alex Gillett and Dr Kevin Tennent
Research output: Other contribution
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NPS0022: Written evidence Lords Select Committee for a 'National Plan for Sport & Recreation'
Research output: Other contribution
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Activities
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The Business of The World Cup
Activity: Other › Public engagement and outreach (social community and cultural engagement)
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Rules of the Game: On and off the pitch
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture