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Institutional perspectives on the implementation of disability legislation and services for Spectators with Disabilities in European professional football

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  • Juan Luis Paramio-Salcines
  • P.J. Kitchin

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► Examines the nexus between sport management, disability sport and institutional theory. ► Outlines the implementation of policies to increase services for Spectators with Disabilities across European professional football. ► Examines the challenges faced by the incipient managerial position of the Disability Liaison Officer.Contemporary national and international football governing bodies and professional football clubs are expected to comply with stadium accessibility laws and regulations. They are also required to demonstrate that they are responsible to all their customers, including those who experience impairment and/or disability as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies. One strategy to address stadium accessibility and wider-equity issues for spectators with disabilities (SwD) and their companions, is through appointing the ‘incipient managerial position’ of the Disability Liaison Officer (DLO). This exploratory paper is motivated by a paucity of studies examining impairment and/or disability within sport management. Drawing on institutional theory (DiMaggio & Powell, 1983; Friedland & Alford, 1991) this paper seeks to address this gap by examining the implementation of disability legislation in professional football within England, Germany and Spain. This paper critically reviews both the actions of the governing bodies and clubs to interpret and implement services for Spectators with Disabilities (SwD). Our findings revealed a significant variance in the depth of policy implementation between these countries. This variation was due to the relationship between the prevailing institutional logic and the management of accessibility which resulted, or did not result in isomorphism occurring. The article concludes with implications for the management of sport and a call for further research into the implementation of equity policies.

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  • Juan Luis Paramio-Salcines & P.J. Kitchin, 2013. "Institutional perspectives on the implementation of disability legislation and services for Spectators with Disabilities in European professional football," Sport Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(3), pages 337-348, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsmrxx:v:16:y:2013:i:3:p:337-348
    DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2012.11.002
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    1. Kitchin, P.J. & Paramio-Salcines, Juan L. & Walters, Geoff, 2020. "Managing organizational reputation in response to a public shaming campaign," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 66-80.

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