Following the 2014 announcement of Xi Jingping's vision for China to create a domestic
sport economy worth $800+ million by 2025, discussion has arisen around how this might …

Purpose This study examined the role of Evergrande FC's club debt on the Chinese Super
League (CSL)'s profitability from 2014 to 2019. Methods We extracted the financial …

Business–government relations play a crucial role in China's economic development and
policy implementation. Situated in an asymmetric dependency nexus, local officials court …

Purpose/rationale Chinese football governance has dramatically changed during the last
decade. Consequently, the organisation of the top-tiered Chinese Super League (CSL) …

The concept of depoliticisation has become increasingly popular in Western governance
studies. However, empirical analysis of depoliticisation processes in non-democratic …

Research question The transition of rugby union as the last major team sport to go
professional in 1995, has remained problematic. With ongoing challenges with financial …

Abstract The Chinese Super League (CSL) is the top tier football league in China and over
the past 10 years has expanded rapidly in terms of popularity, brand strength, and name …

State-business relations play a crucial role in China's economic development and policy
implementation. Characterised by an asymmetric dependency nexus, local government …

Esta tesis doctoral investiga el papel estratégico de las ligas nacionales de fútbol como
catalizador entre la gestión geopolítica y el soft power de los países. El estudio propone, a …

This chapter describes football as a barometer for the history, presents, as well as possible
future directions for Chinese professional sport development. In different disciplines such as …