Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the perceptions of Qatar's suitability to act a
successful sports event host and, in doing so, look ahead to some of the key organisational …

Sports are activities that gather large numbers of people, allowing conflicts to occur by
various interests. This article explores the causes of violence against supporters of PSM …

There have been significant recent developments in media produced by football fans, from
social media and online magazines to podcasts, YouTube channels and live events. 21st …

This book examines the deep connections between football and politics and explains what
those relationships can tell us about sport and wider society. With the game occupying a …

Rationale This article explores the development, use and impact of fan parks in host cities of
men's football mega events, constructed as temporary commercial sites where fans …

ABSTRACT The English Premier League (EPL) has one of its largest national fanbases in
Nigeria. The city of Yola in Nigeria's North East State of Adamawa is home to numerous fans …

This article explores mechanisms enabling football fans' position as a (safety) stakeholder in
the context of European football. It is clear that fans, in the eyes of some football and political …

Cette recherche exploratoire a cherché à savoir si, à la suite d'une défaite illégitime, les
émotions manifestées par les partisans hors groupe (expressives/inexpressives) pouvaient …

Abstract Touchdowns and Turnovers. Sport has been linked to a range of positive outcomes
with team environments and sport spectatorship providing unique personal development …

Security and counter-terrorism feature as significant issues in the contemporary staging of
major sport events. This chapter discusses how, influenced by wider political and public …