The Faroe Islands and the world society: the development of elite club football framed by commercial and local interests and international regulations

Satchwell, Nicholas; Wagner, Ulrik

doi:10.1080/19406940.2019.1704826

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“…This is the hope, the myth, and possibility, which the ESL destroys once the `Americanization´ and the private equity standard of a merely financial lens is imposed on the game of football. The hope that even clubs from the smallest nations like the Faroese Islands can qualify for a European tournament is overridden (Satchwell & Wagner, 2020). The proponents of the ESL simply ignored the idea and strength of the pyramid that -despite all its flaws, inconsistencies, and opaqueness -underpins European football and the European sports model of inclusion, accessibility and the utilitarian principle.…”

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Commercialization, Governance Problems, and the Future of European Football—Or Why the European Super League Is Not a Solution to the Challenges Facing Football

Wagner

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Cortsen

2021

International Journal of Sport Communication

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Recently, 12 European football clubs launched the idea of creating the European Super League. After massive protests from fans, the Union of European Football Associations, politicians, coaches, and players, the initiative was stopped. In this commentary, the authors reflect on some of the problems facing football and argue that the creation of a European Super League is not a solution to the challenges. However, European football does face problems that require actions, and thus the authors provide some suggestions to progress.

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confidence: 99%