The corporatisation of football and CSR reporting by professional football clubs in Europe

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Ramos, MJ (Author) FCUP; Manuel Castelo Branco (Author) FEP; João Ribeiro (Author) FEP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship

Vol. 20

Pages: 242-257

ISSN: 1464-6668

Publisher: Emerald

Indexing

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-9B5

DOI: 10.1108/ijsms-05-2017-0039

Abstract (EN): Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine differences in corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting on the websites of football clubs based in five European countries with different levels of football corporatisation. Design/methodology/approach - The study examines CSR reporting on the internet by football clubs based in five European countries. Multiple regression analysis is used to analyse some factors which influence reporting and test a set of hypotheses. Findings - The findings suggest that clubs from countries in which the level of corporatisation is higher disclose more CSR information. Also, clubs with higher public visibility disclose a higher variety of CSR information. Originality/value - This study adds to the scarce research on CSR reporting in professional sports leagues by providing new empirical data and by extending prior research comparing such practices within different international frameworks of CSR.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16