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Fifa’s recent sell-off controversy has reignited the debate about ownership of football and other sports.
Recent FIFA controversies have exposed structural tensions within world soccer, which may result in significant change at the top.
The threat is a response to FIfa’s proposal to sell stakes in its football competitions.
There is widespread unease about changes to the world game that will hyper-commercialise it, with the fallout potentially enormous.
The game belongs to the fans. Fifa would do well to remember that.
A study of over 6,000 posts by European football associations demonstrates that communities react very differently, depending on the type of diversity up for debate.
The decision to change the rules because of pressure from the White House will destroy all trust in football’s governing body.
From burnout to body shaming – the hidden pressures for female footballers are mounting. The game may be thriving, but are the players?
Soccer’s global governing body has long sought – and failed – to wrestle club competition dominance away from Europe.
Does more games mean more excitement?
It’s another step in the ‘gamblification’ of sport.
Religious studies scholars have long observed similarities between sport and religion. Namely, that both offer strong emotions and connections with others.
Some performances symbolised Europe’s wider struggle to retain its power, influence and relevance.
The most successful teams at Europe’s soccer championship comprise diverse players, often thanks to immigration. Could that be influencing fans’ views of nationalism?
Poland, Ukraine and Georgia have all qualified via UEFA’s Nations League. But is this fair to the teams who failed to qualify via the traditional knock-out route?
As Euro 2024 kicks off, the governing body of European football is urgently trying to recruit thousands of new grassroots officials. Is football really in danger of running out of referees?
Several sports leaders from across the globe have recently sought to extend or eliminate term limits. Why should we care, and how long is too long for sport administrators?
Money can ruin things but it doesn’t have to following the success of England’s women at the Euros.
It may be soft power, but it still packs a punch.
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor of Sport Business, Manchester Metropolitan University
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