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More football violence in Argentina and new tragedies in South America

18 April 2013

Violent acts from football supporters keep on taking place in Argentina and the situation does not look as though it will improve in the short term.[more]


14 people were killed in Argentina since January 2012 due to football related violence. Photo: Supporters of Argentinean football club Newell's by Flickr/Joelr


AGGIS: Stakeholders, stakeholding and good governance in international sport federations

11 January 2013

In this paper, professor Barrie Houlihan raises a number of fundamental questions about the application of stakeholder theory in the world of international sports organisations. Can stakeholders be properly defined, and are they...[more]




UEFA launches 'Euro for Europe'

07 December 2012

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UEFA European Championship, the tournament in 2020 will be spread over several major European cities. The decision is overall welcomed but fans fear the lack of cohesiveness.[more]


UEFA backs Platini's idea of a Euro 2020 hosted across Europe. Photo: UEFA president Platini speaking at the Council of Europe/Jacques Denier


Improving football governance through fan involvement

07 November 2012

Today fan organisation Supporters Direct Europe (SD Europe) presents its position paper The Heart of the Game –why supporters are vital to improving governance in football at an event taking place in the European...[more]




Nine out of ten fans think football prices are too high

20 August 2012

While many Premier League clubs have raised the prices of season tickets, nine out of 10 football supporters in the UK think ticket prices are too high, according to a survey by the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF). The...[more]


Ticket prices may cause fans to stay away from the stadiums. Photo: Lawrie Cate/Flickr


Financial Fair Play – a necessary evil?

21 June 2011

The new UEFA concept of Financial Fair Play is blurry and mounts the risk of court cases, according to leading sport economic, Professor Stefan Szymanski from the CASS Business School in London. Others do not see any good...[more]


Stephanie Leach, UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play speaking at the conference Challenges for Football. Photo by Mette Thorsen


Supporters Direct’s loss of funding turns political

16 June 2011

An attempt by Premier League representatives to cut three quarters of the funding for Supporters Direct (SD) after a row over inappropriate remarks by the chief executive of the fan-ownership group is developing into a major UK...[more]


The resignation of Dave Boyle, former CEO of Supporters Direct and Premier League's funding cut have made UK politicians engage in the discussion. Photo: Dave Boyle speaking at Play the Game 2009


Emboldened Fans Rewrite the Politics of Egyptian Football

28 March 2011

Egyptian football fans, emboldened by their role in protests that deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in office, are seeking to alter the politics of their country’s beautiful game.[more]


Photo by Flickr user d_mcplum used under a Creative Commons License 2.0


Football Pitches: A Battleground for North Africa’s Future

21 March 2011

Football matches are but one battle fought on the pitches of North Africa. The other is the struggle for the region’s future.[more]


Egyptian Al-Ahly fans after winning the CAF Champions League in 2005. Photo by Msamy used under a Wikimedia Commons License.


Fans not included in EC social dialogue

23 February 2011

The European social dialogue between the continent's top football clubs and players could be extended to other sports but will not be widened to include fans.[more]




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