Who Owns Football

Author : David Hassan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317996364
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Owns Football? written by David Hassan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The commercialization of sport since the 1990s has had a number of consequences. The market forces that have defined commercialization, notably pay-per-view television, whilst initially welcomed as important new sources of revenue, have also had the unanticipated consequences of de-stabilizing many sporting competitions and institutions, undermining the financial future of clubs in their traditional role as key social and cultural institutions. This has been manifested in the paradox of chronic financial loss-making amongst professional sports’ clubs in an era of exponential revenue growth, a trend exemplified by the experience of Italy’s Series A and the English Premier League – both cases examined in detail in this book. But, at the same time, some traditional sporting organizations have sought with some success, to chart a middle way, retaining traditional sporting movement objectives whilst also embracing a form of commercialism. The Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland, the supporter-owned FC Barcelona football club, and New Zealand rugby union, offer illustrative examples of such strategies examined in detail. This book explores the background to this clash of commercial and traditional sporting objectives, and debates the consequences for wider sports governance. This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.

Author : Jeff Pearlman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 0544454383
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Football for a Buck written by Jeff Pearlman and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2018 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a multiple New York Times best-selling author, the rollicking, outrageous story of the United States Football League, a bona fide professional sports phenomenon full of larger-than-life characters and you-can't-make-this-up stories featuring some of the biggest celebrities and buffoons in the game.

Author : Chris Willis
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810876701
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Built the National Football League written by Chris Willis and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected. From 1921 to 1939, Joe F. Carr guided the sport of professional football with intelligence, hard work, and a passion that built the foundation of what the NFL has become: the number one sports organization in the world. During his eighteen-year tenure as NFL President, Carr created the organization's first Constitution & By-Laws; implemented the standard player's contract; wrote the NFL's first-ever Record and Fact Book; helped split the NFL into two divisions and establish the NFL's World Championship Game; started keeping league statistics; and developed the NFL Draft. But Carr's greatest achievement was creating a vision for the NFL as a big-city sport. By skillfully recruiting financially capable owners to operate NFL franchises in big market cities, he created the solid foundation for the league's successful future. While the sport has grown to unheard of heights, Carr's name and accomplishments have been lost and forgotten. The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr captures the life and career of this pivotal figure in professional sports, chronicling the many achievements of a man whose vision helped shaped what the NFL is today. With unlimited access and complete cooperation from the Carr family—including family interviews, personal letters, and family photos—as well as NFL League Minutes, Willis recounts the fascinating life and career of a man dedicated to the game.

Author : NICK. MILLER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781399417167
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WHO OWNS FOOTBALL? written by NICK. MILLER and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Hassan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780415445702
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Owns Football? written by David Hassan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines what happens when supporters of a football club decide to take ownership of their club in the face of decisions concerning its long-term direction and security. This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.

Author : Andrew Adams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000008541
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Owns Sport? written by Andrew Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection of essays explores the complex economic, political, cultural and social claims over sport, from multi-disciplinary perspectives including philosophy, history, political science and management. The book seeks to uncover some of the tensions and dilemmas wrapped up within aspects of owning sport and attempts to make sense of the place, role, meaning and function of sport when set against the broad notion of ownership. It considers the relationships between individuals, organisations and institutions, and investigates the power of grassroots participants from the bottom up. In presenting contemporary analyses from many viewpoints, not simply the commercial, it asks the reader to think of sport differently. Important reading for scholars and students with an interest in sport and society, sport management, policy or development, as well as those studying political science, economics, philosophy and development studies, this is also a useful resource for practitioners, managers and those working strategically with sport.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215052636
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Football Governance written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee reported previously on domestic football governance in July 2011 (7th report of session 2010-12, HC 792-I, ISBN 9780215561114) after concerns were expressed by supporters and commentators about the sufficiency of checks and balances on financial management in football, as well as wider failures of governance. The report concluded that the Football Association - English football's governing body - was in need of urgent reform. The Committee said the leagues - especially the Premier League - had too great an influence over the decision-making processes of the Football Association. In particular the Committee was concerned that increasing commercialisation of the game, coupled with a lack of financial regulation, was leading to significant financial risk-taking among football clubs that threatens the game. The Committee has been very disappointed by the football authorities' response to its proposals for reform. While progress has been achieved, further reform is needed, especially in relation to the licensing model, the failure to ensure that membership of the Main Board, Council and influential committees is fully representative and balances interests adequately, and the way in which supporter engagement will operate at club level. Most fundamentally, the financial proposals were hugely disappointing, with the only really positive development being the eventual introduction of Financial Fair Play rules despite the football authorities' initial reluctance. The Committee issues an ultimatum to the game of English football: make the necessary reforms within 12 months or face possible legislation.

Author : Thomas Reilly
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134109164
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and Football VI written by Thomas Reilly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-08-19 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football. These include the games of association football, the rugby codes (union and league), and the national codes (American, Australian and Gaelic). The book aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice in football studies, and presents important new work in key areas such as: Biomechanics Sports medicine Paediatric exercise science Match analysis Environmental physiology Physiology of training Fitness assessment Psychology Social sciences Sports scientists, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, medical doctors, psychologists, educational officers and professionals working in the range of football codes will find this in-depth, comprehensive text an essential and up-to-date resource of scientific information for their respective fields. The papers contained within this volume were first presented at The Sixth World Congress on Science and Football, held in January 2007 in Antalya, Turkey. The meeting was held under the auspices of the International Steering Group on Science and Football, a representative member of the World Commission of Science and Sports. Thomas Reilly is Director of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. He is President of the World Commission of Science and Sports and Chair of the International Steering Group on Science and Football. Feza Korkusuz is Director of the Medical Centre and Chair of the Department of Physical Education and Sports at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He is corresponding editor for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and is on the International Education Board of Technology and Health Care Journal.

Author : Jackson Michael
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 080325573X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Game Before the Money written by Jackson Michael and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Oral history from players and coaches detailing the NFL from the late 1930s through the 1970s"--

Author : Keyshawn Johnson
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538705478
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten First written by Keyshawn Johnson and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946. THE FORGOTTEN FIRST chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come. More than a year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, there was another seismic moment in pro sports history. On March 21,1946, former UCLA star running back Kenny Washington—a teammate of Robinson's in college—signed a contract with the Los Angeles Rams. This ended one of the most shameful periods in NFL history, when African-American players were banned from league play. Washington would not be alone in serving as a pioneer for NFL integration. Just months after he joined the Rams, thanks to a concerted effort by influential Los Angeles political and civic leaders, the team signed Woody Strode, who played with both Washington and Robinson at UCLA in one of the most celebrated backfields in college sports history. And that same year, a little-known coach named Paul Brown of the fledgling Cleveland Browns signed running back Marion Motley and defensive lineman Bill Willis, thereby integrating a startup league that would eventually merge with the NFL. THE FORGOTTEN FIRST tells the story of one of the most significant cultural shifts in pro football history, as four men opened the door to opportunity and changed the sport forever.