Covid-19 and Football: Crisis Creates Opportunity.

Maguire, Kieran (2021) Covid-19 and Football: Crisis Creates Opportunity. The Political quarterly, 92 (1). pp. 132-138.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-923x.12961

Abstract

This article looks at the financial performance and position of English professional football before Covid-19 and the impact that the pandemic has had on the industry. It analyses revenue streams in different divisions, the dependency that clubs have on them and how they have changed as a result of the pandemic. The article also reviews key costs for football clubs, the extent to which they can be reduced, different business models that operate, and possible funding sources for the sport from third parties and within the industry.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Covid‐19, US investment, football, governance, ‘Big Six’
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2021 09:00
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2024 01:21
DOI:	10.1111/1467-923x.12961
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12961
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3115799