Governance is a critical component of the effective management of a sport organisation. Due
to the changing nature of sport organisations, most notably the movement to adopt business …

This book draws upon a relational sociological paradigm to explore the processes of
collective action in football fandom across Europe and the UK. Through a range of case …

Widespread acceptance of football club businesses as stakeholder organizations suggests
that clubs might be expected to embrace corporate social responsibility (CSR). Focusing on …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate football club financial reporting
with reference to: the long-standing debate on the nature and purpose of accounting; and …

Purpose–The present study aims to examine the impact of corporate governance quality on
the capital structure of European soccer clubs and specifically on the level of debt that …

International Sports Governing Bodies (“ISGBs”) are diverse in their aims but share a need
to maintain a reputation of accountability in the eyes of their stakeholders. While some …

The scope of this paper is to analyze the impact of corporate governance quality (namely
board size, board independence, managerial ownership, institutional ownership and CEO …

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the relationship between ownership structure and
financial performance in the five major European football leagues from 2007-2008 to 2012 …

The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of corporate governance quality (namely
board size, board independence, managerial ownership, institutional ownership, and CEO …

Research question: European football clubs are known for an institutionalized management
culture which prioritizes on-field success over financial performance. This creates an …