An analytical study of crowd pressure on boards of directors of football clubs in Dakahlia Governorate

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Physical Education - Mansoura University

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The research aims to analyze crowd pressure on boards of directors of football clubs in Dakahlia Governorate. Researchers used the descriptive method -surveys- on a total sample of (76)  members of boards of directors of sports clubs in Dakahlia Governorate; including (20) individuals for the survey sample and (56)  individuals for the basic sample. Researchers utilized what is known as "crowd pressure scale", a scale they devised, on boards of directors of the aforementioned sports clubs. It's also worth noting that the most important type of pressures exerted by football fans is "football fanaticism" whether it is for a certain club or against other clubs, which is being exploited by boards of directors more often than not. However, contradicting principles of both members of boards of directors and their respective fans and not adopting unified opinions .

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