We analyse the spatial attendance spillover applying spatial panel-data models with the Italian Football League data … on attendance distribution and then competitive balance; spillover implies an interaction between the two exclusive … create attendance variations across member teams. The final outcome depends on the spillover sign, the network structure, and …

The COVID-19 pandemic swept fans out of the stadiums, but matches continued to be played in most major football leagues … supported by the fans. Focusing on four top European football leagues, we find such an effect in the Bundesliga only. We propose … that this singularity may be related to the special role that the fan associations play in German football. …

's football. Design/methodology/approach - A survey research approach was used to collect 574 valid responses from participants in …," "electronic word of mouth," "identification as a fan" and "interest in women's football" compared to the SFMS and MSSC scales. The … primary motivation among followers and spectators of women's football in the study was "supporting women's opportunities" in …

I investigate the paradoxes associated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) point …

We analyse changes in the National Football League (NFL) due to ghost games in 2020. The home bias disappears as …

In 1983 England's fifth-tier football competition introduced a two-points-for-a-home-win and three … introduction. We find that the new point system did not affect match outcomes but it did influence match attendance negatively. We …

The purpose was to analyse the income variation of the 13 top clubs of Deloitte Football Money League Report (2019) as … analysed (2011-2019). Market value has suffered an increase higher than expected. This fact should make football managers …