One rotten apple or a rotten tree
Football leaders’ perceptions of racism in European football
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7767355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Palesa Mashigo (0000-0002-0158-8585, Erasmus University, corresponding author), Jacco Van Sterkenburg (0000-0003-3884-9934, Erasmus University), Teresa De La Hera (0000-0002-5102-813X, Erasmus University), Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (0000-0002-8948-0455, Erasmus University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1087-1109 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2024.2343936 |
| OpenAlex | W4396561789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
Despite efforts by key stakeholders to address racial discrimination in international football, racially charged behaviour persists, particularly in the European context. To explore this phenomenon, our paper employs Critical Race Theory as a central framework and links empirical research to racism and inclusion while keeping institutional football and policy concerns at the forefront of its investigation. Primary questions underlining the study concern practices and actors that enable or sustain exclusionary practices in the football industry. To better understand the nature of racial discourse among football leaders and how it potentially facilitates or acts as a barrier to inclusion in football, qualitative interviews were conducted with leaders from eight European countries. The interviews revealed conflicting tensions in the football industry. Tensions between corporatized football practices and equality policymaking, discrepancies in views on discriminatory actions and their connections to larger structural issues and resistance to change from predominantly White, male leadership
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |