Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study if and how the evaluation of the boards in the top Nordic male football … on the following functions of football boards: review of business plan, strategy, objective and budget; discussion on …

Purpose There is a lack of understanding in the literature on the spatial relationships between crime and house price … crime and whether effects vary by the type of crime. Design/methodology/approach The analysis initially explores univariate … and bivariate spatial patterns in crime and house price data for the Belfast Metropolitan Area using Moran’s I and Local …

across cities of similar size that host/do not host a premier professional football club. Qualitative screening is used to … compare coverage of diverse domains related to the place. Findings Hosting a top football club largely magnifies the media …

Purpose – Brand management is a central issue for the sports industry in general, and professional football clubs … emphasized the evolution of societal concerns. Brand management in the football industry has to change to meet customer … expectations better. Practical implications – This research demonstrates that professional football clubs may be different from …

Robot football uses autonomous vehicles that respond to unpredictable events. It presents engineering challenges …

research either within elite sports teams or other organizations facing similar environmental change is needed to extend and … rare account of change within elite sports. The asset maximisation approach developed within this case study illustrates …

Purpose – It is not uncommon for sports fans to follow multiple sports teams across different sports and even several … this paper is to examine how interest in overseas football (soccer) leagues played a symbiotic role in the successful … ticket holders. Specific attention is paid to fans' previous interest and exposure to football, which is then related to …

's only professional football team, from participating in the Asian Champion's League. Design/methodology/approach – A single …‐level governance, feature of international football governance. Findings – The key conclusions of this research are that the Phoenix is … attracted to the Asian football market because of the financial rewards but are prevented in doing so because of policies …

' perceptions of professional‐football brands, as this constitutes a necessary step toward setting up an internationalisation … with French satellite fans about how they perceive the English Big Four brands of Arsenal Football Club (FC), Chelsea FC …‐sport brands, this paper represents one of the first empirical studies of the perceptions of professional‐football brands in a …