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The Football Association (FA) has launched a four-year, landmark strategy to grow and develop grassroots football in England. Called 'A Thriving Grassroots Game', the new strategy aims to support sustainable growth over the next four years, with projections anticipating a further 220,000 new players across 15,000 new teams by 2028 and includes a commitment to create 300 new 3G pitches. “The strategy has been created for the game, by the game, and is an important moment for the future of grassroots football in England,” says FA director of football development, James Kendall. #football #participation #facilityinvestment #3G #artificialturf Read more: https://bit.ly/3ON6EZn

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The Fair Game Index 2024 has been launched today with football clubs and fans discovering where they rank. The Index, which features Scottish clubs and National League clubs for the first time, has used 226 data points across four pillars to establish which are the best run clubs in football. The no 1 club in English Football is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. The No 1 club in Scotland - and overall - is Celtic Football Club. The full list of clubs (206 in total) from 11 leagues including The Premier League, EFL (English Football League), where they rank and how the Index was collated can be viewed in the report. There are some interesting findings in the report as well as highlighting well-run clubs such as Norwich City Football Club, Cambridge United Football Club and AFC Wimbledon from outside of the Premier League. In terms of media coverage, as Head of Media for Fair Game UK, the Index has secured coverage in The Guardian, The Independent, City AM, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Record, The Herald and various regional media, with the expectations of more to follow. It has been a real team effort - and not withoutits challenges - to collate the report, to pull together the collatoral and ensure the clubs, fans and media are aware of the Index. Niall Couper Rebecca Harkins Cameron Wyper Rory Stoves Andrew Chalk Nick Elsom Michael Baker Graham Miller Ian B. Ruth Miller Stephen Radley Kristian Melson #football #footballindustry #footballclubs #sportsindustry #sportsbusiness #businessofsport #publicrelations #pr #mediarelations

𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐜: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 ❤️ This incredible campaign by Liverpool Football Club didn’t just only reach 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 since Christmas — it made 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑓-𝐻𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑐ℎℎ𝑜𝑟𝑛 𝑆𝑦𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑒 hit its highest-ever online searches, raising vital awareness for this rare condition. 🌍✨ This is the magic of #sports marketing: it’s not just about the game; it’s about the 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒! ⚽️ 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕. 💪🎯 #SportsMarketing #SportsBusiness #FootballMarketing

We're back with another episode of In The Spotlight! This time ® Javier Guerrero. 格海年 sat down with Jose Asensio Laguna, CEO of Movistar Estudiantes, and recorded an insightful conversation sharing important Marketing strategies and lessons for the Sports industry. 🎥 Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eBHHggvE 📝or Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ePZATwwu #sportskred #sportsmarketing #sportskredsolutions #inthespotlight #marketinglessons #influencermarketing #ambassadormarketing

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🥇⚽ Similar to a clubs Ethos, I always look for a clubs Vision and Mission, but whats the difference? The VISION should be to help develop football, both Commercially & Operationally, across the club through better Education & Opportunities in football management and strategies across the club. The MISSION should be to working with other clubs, the Federation & Association as well as the clubs coaches, scouts, fans & other stakeholders. Striving always to better Marketing, Social Media, Sponsors, Communications, Safeguarding, Community Relations, Fan Engagement, Technology, Education, Tournaments, Leagues, Talent ID and more to ensure the club always moves forward. The ETHOS should be to deliver honest, transparent, accountable, dedicated & qualified services to all stakeholders. Whats your thoughts? #football #soccer #FOOTBALLBUSINESS #education #footballcareer #harcuscg #richardharcus #clubdevelopment #footballvision #missionstatement #stakeholderengagement #communityimpact #teamculture #sportsmanagement #youthdevelopment #fanexperience #digitalmarketing

In football, constant communication between clubs and fans is essential. Chelsea FC’s 2024/25 Fan Engagement Plan highlights the importance of actively listening to supporters and fostering ongoing dialogue. Why it matters: 🤝 Trust & Transparency: Keeping fans informed on key decisions builds mutual respect and trust. When clubs like Chelsea create multiple channels for fans to voice their opinions, it establishes a culture of transparency and mutual respect. 🎯 Enhancing Matchday: Real-time updates, like Chelsea’s Matchday WhatsApp channel, improve the fan experience. 📢 Fans as Stakeholders: Clubs need to recognize that fans are active participants in the club’s success, not just spectators. Regular consultations ensure fans help shape the club’s future, not just watch it. 🌍 Global Community: Engaging consistently with fans through social media, forums, and digital platforms allows clubs to maintain a strong connection with their worldwide fanbase, ensuring everyone feels involved, no matter where they are. A well-informed fan is a loyal fan. Chelsea sets a standard all clubs should follow. #FanEngagement #FootballCommunication #ChelseaFC #PremierLeague #Soccer

Season 2 Kits for Clubs is now live. To date we have given away 6,000+ high quality football kits free of charge to clubs around the world, teams who share a passion for the sport but do not necessarily have the support or access to facilities that so many take for granted. Uniting football and fashion remains integral to our plans, building communities at all levels, spanning grassroots clubs, community projects, collaborations and pro football teams. The progress that has been made in that last 9 months has been great to see, with many new doors opening and many new projects on the horizon, but at the start remains Kits for Clubs and our commitment to support those that need it. Football really is powerful, we see this with so many iterations of jerseys as fashion items around the globe and the pull of the Premier League, but we have always retained that football is for the fans, the people that really make the game. The fact is that grassroots remains underfunded and many teams go without, Kits for Clubs is there to support and as our community grows, so will our commitment to grassroots. Great work from the Ben Gunn, Scot Bowman and John Ford and Kosmico FC. https://lnkd.in/ezmQND_U @louisbever for the amazing images. https://lnkd.in/eZR6u8pS