Nicolas Scelles
Biographic Data
| ID | 4150489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicolas Scelles |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicolas |
| FAMILY NAME | Scelles |
| SIGNATURE | SCELLES N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6177-5307 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The use and abuse of financial regulation in professional team sports
This paper addresses the impact of financial regulation, and specifically of parachute payments, in professional men’s football. The research asks the question: Should the parachute payments to clubs relegated from the English Premier League to the Championship in football be reformed? The research considers the impact on competitive balance and competitive intensity in the Championship. Findings show that there is a tendency for football clubs t…
A Vision for the Formal Documentation and Digitalization of Sports Commentators’ Commentaries
One of the aspects that can fortify the engagement of a viewer or listener of a sport competition is the nature of the sports commentator’s commentary. By providing their thoughts on the actions and performance that viewers are viewing (or listeners are listening to) in real time, sports commentators can enliven a game with their wit, knowledge, and personal and professional expertise. In other cases, comments might be irritating, off-putting, ex…
Social Impact Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
This study addresses the growing interest in the social impact assessment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Using the benefit (value) transfer approach, this study seeks to demonstrate how the social return on investment (SROI) of a CSR inclusion initiative promoting disability sport participation can be assessed. Literature on CSR inclusion initiatives, social impact measurement, disability sport participation and disability …
Making the impact of publications within a field comparable by improving the field-weighted citation impact (FWCI)
The Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) is a metric at the publication level which is standardized across fields. It has obvious advantages over other frequently used metrics, but might also suffer from some potential limitations, raising issues about its reliability. This paper investigates one limitation—the use of different All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) Codes in Scopus for journals from the same field, meaning they may not be ass…
Esports business ecosystem and its lifecycle
Purpose This article aims to understand the evolution process (lifecycle) of an esports business ecosystem, with Zhongxian Esports Town in China as a case study. Design/methodology/approach A mix of primary and secondary qualitative data was collected. Primary data were gathered through 15 semi-structured interviews with respondents involved in the strategic development of Zhongxian Esports Town. Secondary data consisted of public policies and in…
Le football international des femmes est-il moins équilibré et intense que celui des hommes
Cette recherche teste si le football international des hommes bénéficie d’un meilleur équilibre compétitif intra-match que celui des femmes sur la base de son évolution dans les Coupes du Monde de la Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) depuis 1990. L’indicateur correspond au pourcentage de temps de jeu avec une différence d’un but au plus entre équipes. Les fluctuations sont également prises en compte, calculées comme le nomb…
The impact of ‘super clubs’ on uncertainty of outcome in the Uefa women’s champions league
In the last 15 years, an increasing number of men’s football clubs based in the men’s leagues generating the highest revenue (i.e. Big 5) have started to integrate women’s section into their structure. The emergence of these “super clubs” threatens the long-established financial and sporting inequalities found in European men’s football being replicated in the women’s game. This study examines the measures of outcome uncertainty in the UEFA Women…
Intra-match competitive balance and intensity in Uefa men’s national team competitions
In 2008 and 2014, UEFA decided to change the formats of its men’s national team competitions, with effect from Euro 2016. This article aims to evaluate the efficiency of these changes with two concepts related to outcome uncertainty: competitive balance and intensity. The study focuses on intra-match competitive balance and intensity in Euros 2012 and 2016 qualifying and final rounds. Results show that both dimensions have significantly increased…
Influence of competitive intensity on stadium attendance. An analysis of the French football Ligue 1 over the period 2009-2019 through a visualization system
The relationship between competitive balance or intensity and venue attendance has been extensively tested in the literature. These studies have used complex metrics and econometric testing. This does not favour their understanding and application by managers. This article investigates, over a 10 years period (2009–2019), the influence of competitive intensity on stadium attendance for the French men’s football Ligue 1 through a visualization app…
Forecasting National Medal Totals at the Summer Olympic Games Reconsidered
Objective This article aims at explaining national medal totals at the 1992–2016 Summer Olympic Games ( n = 1,289 observations) and forecasting them in 2016 (based on 1992–2012 data) and 2020 with a set of variables similar to previous studies, as well as a regional (subcontinents) variable not tested previously in the literature in English. Method Econometric testing not only resorts to a Tobit model as usual but also to a Hurdle model. Results …
What drives sports TV rights? A comparative analysis of their evolution in English and French men’s football first divisions, 1980–2020
This article consists of a comparative analysis of the evolution of TV rights in English Premier League and French Ligue 1 men’s football over the 1980–2020 period. It aims to understand the differences in this evolution in both leagues. It first reviews the literature on football TV rights in Europe then the history of pay-TV football in the UK and France. A framework to be tested is then suggested with the identification of 16 independent varia…
International Cases in the Business of Sport
Edited by Simon Chadwick, Dave Arthur and John Beech. - 2nd edition. ISBN: 978- 1- 138- 80244- 5 (hbk) ISBN: 978- 1- 138- 80245- 2 (pbk) ISBN: 978- 1- 315- 75423- 9 (ebk)
French DNCG management control versus Uefa Financial Fair Play
The French Football Federation was the first football governing body to put in place, in 1990, a financial regulation system. It might be expected that UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) system established in 2010 would be similar to French DNCG (National Direction for Management Control) regulations. However, while FFP is concerned with profitability, DNCG is focused on solvency. Hence, a French club may be loss-making and not compliant with FFP, …
Do all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance in a European national football league? (Competitive intensity in the French Ligue 1)
Consulter la version en anglais : MPRA - Munich Personal RePEc Archive. Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/73844/ https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/73844/1/MPRA_paper_73844.pdf MPRA Paper No. 73844, posted 21 Sep 2016
Forecasting National Medal Totals at the Summer Olympic Games Reconsidered
Objective This article aims at explaining national medal totals at the 1992–2016 Summer Olympic Games ( n = 1,289 observations) and forecasting them in 2016 (based on 1992–2012 data) and 2020 with a set of variables similar to previous studies, as well as a regional (subcontinents) variable not tested previously in the literature in English. Method Econometric testing not only resorts to a Tobit model as usual but also to a Hurdle model. Results …
Do all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance in a European national football league? (Competitive intensity in the French Ligue 1)
Consulter la version en anglais : MPRA - Munich Personal RePEc Archive. Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/73844/ https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/73844/1/MPRA_paper_73844.pdf MPRA Paper No. 73844, posted 21 Sep 2016
Influence of competitive intensity on stadium attendance. An analysis of the French football Ligue 1 over the period 2009-2019 through a visualization system
The relationship between competitive balance or intensity and venue attendance has been extensively tested in the literature. These studies have used complex metrics and econometric testing. This does not favour their understanding and application by managers. This article investigates, over a 10 years period (2009–2019), the influence of competitive intensity on stadium attendance for the French men’s football Ligue 1 through a visualization app…
What drives sports TV rights? A comparative analysis of their evolution in English and French men’s football first divisions, 1980–2020
This article consists of a comparative analysis of the evolution of TV rights in English Premier League and French Ligue 1 men’s football over the 1980–2020 period. It aims to understand the differences in this evolution in both leagues. It first reviews the literature on football TV rights in Europe then the history of pay-TV football in the UK and France. A framework to be tested is then suggested with the identification of 16 independent varia…
French DNCG management control versus Uefa Financial Fair Play
The French Football Federation was the first football governing body to put in place, in 1990, a financial regulation system. It might be expected that UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) system established in 2010 would be similar to French DNCG (National Direction for Management Control) regulations. However, while FFP is concerned with profitability, DNCG is focused on solvency. Hence, a French club may be loss-making and not compliant with FFP, …
Intra-match competitive balance and intensity in Uefa men’s national team competitions
In 2008 and 2014, UEFA decided to change the formats of its men’s national team competitions, with effect from Euro 2016. This article aims to evaluate the efficiency of these changes with two concepts related to outcome uncertainty: competitive balance and intensity. The study focuses on intra-match competitive balance and intensity in Euros 2012 and 2016 qualifying and final rounds. Results show that both dimensions have significantly increased…
Do all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance in a European national football league? (Competitive intensity in the French Ligue 1)
Consulter la version en anglais : MPRA - Munich Personal RePEc Archive. Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/73844/ https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/73844/1/MPRA_paper_73844.pdf MPRA Paper No. 73844, posted 21 Sep 2016
International Cases in the Business of Sport
Edited by Simon Chadwick, Dave Arthur and John Beech. - 2nd edition. ISBN: 978- 1- 138- 80244- 5 (hbk) ISBN: 978- 1- 138- 80245- 2 (pbk) ISBN: 978- 1- 315- 75423- 9 (ebk)
French DNCG management control versus Uefa Financial Fair Play
The French Football Federation was the first football governing body to put in place, in 1990, a financial regulation system. It might be expected that UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) system established in 2010 would be similar to French DNCG (National Direction for Management Control) regulations. However, while FFP is concerned with profitability, DNCG is focused on solvency. Hence, a French club may be loss-making and not compliant with FFP, …
What drives sports TV rights? A comparative analysis of their evolution in English and French men’s football first divisions, 1980–2020
This article consists of a comparative analysis of the evolution of TV rights in English Premier League and French Ligue 1 men’s football over the 1980–2020 period. It aims to understand the differences in this evolution in both leagues. It first reviews the literature on football TV rights in Europe then the history of pay-TV football in the UK and France. A framework to be tested is then suggested with the identification of 16 independent varia…
Forecasting National Medal Totals at the Summer Olympic Games Reconsidered
Objective This article aims at explaining national medal totals at the 1992–2016 Summer Olympic Games ( n = 1,289 observations) and forecasting them in 2016 (based on 1992–2012 data) and 2020 with a set of variables similar to previous studies, as well as a regional (subcontinents) variable not tested previously in the literature in English. Method Econometric testing not only resorts to a Tobit model as usual but also to a Hurdle model. Results …
Intra-match competitive balance and intensity in Uefa men’s national team competitions
In 2008 and 2014, UEFA decided to change the formats of its men’s national team competitions, with effect from Euro 2016. This article aims to evaluate the efficiency of these changes with two concepts related to outcome uncertainty: competitive balance and intensity. The study focuses on intra-match competitive balance and intensity in Euros 2012 and 2016 qualifying and final rounds. Results show that both dimensions have significantly increased…
Influence of competitive intensity on stadium attendance. An analysis of the French football Ligue 1 over the period 2009-2019 through a visualization system
The relationship between competitive balance or intensity and venue attendance has been extensively tested in the literature. These studies have used complex metrics and econometric testing. This does not favour their understanding and application by managers. This article investigates, over a 10 years period (2009–2019), the influence of competitive intensity on stadium attendance for the French men’s football Ligue 1 through a visualization app…
The impact of ‘super clubs’ on uncertainty of outcome in the Uefa women’s champions league
In the last 15 years, an increasing number of men’s football clubs based in the men’s leagues generating the highest revenue (i.e. Big 5) have started to integrate women’s section into their structure. The emergence of these “super clubs” threatens the long-established financial and sporting inequalities found in European men’s football being replicated in the women’s game. This study examines the measures of outcome uncertainty in the UEFA Women…
Le football international des femmes est-il moins équilibré et intense que celui des hommes
Cette recherche teste si le football international des hommes bénéficie d’un meilleur équilibre compétitif intra-match que celui des femmes sur la base de son évolution dans les Coupes du Monde de la Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) depuis 1990. L’indicateur correspond au pourcentage de temps de jeu avec une différence d’un but au plus entre équipes. Les fluctuations sont également prises en compte, calculées comme le nomb…
A Vision for the Formal Documentation and Digitalization of Sports Commentators’ Commentaries
One of the aspects that can fortify the engagement of a viewer or listener of a sport competition is the nature of the sports commentator’s commentary. By providing their thoughts on the actions and performance that viewers are viewing (or listeners are listening to) in real time, sports commentators can enliven a game with their wit, knowledge, and personal and professional expertise. In other cases, comments might be irritating, off-putting, ex…
Social Impact Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
This study addresses the growing interest in the social impact assessment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Using the benefit (value) transfer approach, this study seeks to demonstrate how the social return on investment (SROI) of a CSR inclusion initiative promoting disability sport participation can be assessed. Literature on CSR inclusion initiatives, social impact measurement, disability sport participation and disability …
Making the impact of publications within a field comparable by improving the field-weighted citation impact (FWCI)
The Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) is a metric at the publication level which is standardized across fields. It has obvious advantages over other frequently used metrics, but might also suffer from some potential limitations, raising issues about its reliability. This paper investigates one limitation—the use of different All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) Codes in Scopus for journals from the same field, meaning they may not be ass…
Esports business ecosystem and its lifecycle
Purpose This article aims to understand the evolution process (lifecycle) of an esports business ecosystem, with Zhongxian Esports Town in China as a case study. Design/methodology/approach A mix of primary and secondary qualitative data was collected. Primary data were gathered through 15 semi-structured interviews with respondents involved in the strategic development of Zhongxian Esports Town. Secondary data consisted of public policies and in…
The use and abuse of financial regulation in professional team sports
This paper addresses the impact of financial regulation, and specifically of parachute payments, in professional men’s football. The research asks the question: Should the parachute payments to clubs relegated from the English Premier League to the Championship in football be reformed? The research considers the impact on competitive balance and competitive intensity in the Championship. Findings show that there is a tendency for football clubs t…
Sports Analytics and Performance (11 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (9 works) · Football (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (6 works) · League (6 works) · Economics (5 works)