Purpose In the macroeconomic environment of the Iberian Peninsula, this paper aims to
examine the influence of corporate governance characteristics on corporate sustainability …

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 …

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the corporate governance and corporate social
responsibility (CSR) determinants of the Portuguese listed companies' performance …

Football is not only the most popular sport in Greece; it is also a sport with remarkable
economic and political dimensions. Operating in such a perplexing environment, managers …

Research question: In this study we analyse whether ownership concentration serves as a
corporate governance (CG) mechanism for professional football clubs in Europe and show …

The decision in 2005 of the world governing body of cycling, the Union Cycliste
Internationale (UCI), to introduce a new competition, the UCI Pro Tour, was a highly …

Purpose The paper analyzes the effects of financial fair play (FFP) in the competitive
balance of European football industry throughout a long-term perspective …

Football clubs strive to remain competitive and sustainable in a multi-faceted industry which
involves a plethora of stakeholders. Consequently, it is imperative to comprehend the …

Purpose The main objective of this work is to show that the traditional specific characteristics
of companies as well as cultural and religious dimensions can influence the leverage of …

Mutuality is a longstanding successful model of ownership within European professional
football. There was little understanding of mutuality as a form of ownership in British football …