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“All in all, it’s a clever piece of audience design” - Dr Kieran File on Jurgen Klopp’s swearing

Wed, 08 May 2019 12:35:49 GMT

Dr Kieran File, expert on sports culture and communication at the Centre for Applied Linguistics, discusses Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s swearing in his post-match interviews.

Dr Christopher Doyle evaluates the economic impact of the World Cup

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:02:50 GMT

With England exceeding expectations in the FIFA World Cup, Dr Christopher Doyle, expert on the economics of professional sports, sheds light on how the tournament is impacting the economy.

Blatter’s Long Goodbye dredges up the sheer scale of corruption that is killing football - Dr David Webber

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 09:32:57 GMT

“Fifa’s Ethics Committee yesterday (7 October) requested that Sepp Blatter and his would-be successor Michel Platini be suspended. In what could be a significant turning point in the reform of football's governing body, this intervention nevertheless reveals the sheer scale of corruption in world football,” says Dr David Webber, a lecturer in the cultural political economy of sport at the University of Warwick.

The latest twist in the Fifa saga serves only to underline the need for external investigation and reform” – Dr David Webber

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:35:24 GMT

The latest twist in the Fifa corruption saga mounts further pressure upon Fifa itself to effectively hand itself over to external reform, argues Dr David Webber, a researcher in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick.

Osborne’s £3m Chinese giveaway is a political own goal – Dr David Webber

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:43:28 GMT

On Wednesday, the Treasury announced a £3 million deal to fund a grassroots football programme in China, but Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick, believes that the Chancellor’s priorities are misplaced.

Prince Ali’s entrance into the race for the Fifa Presidency places reform officially on the agenda – but questions remain as to how far he will go

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:34:45 GMT

Dr David Webber from the Politics department discusses Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan's intention to succeed Sepp Blatter as the head of football’s world governing body Fifa.

"He will be forever one of football's greats - but Michel Platini has no place in the reform of the game" - Dr David Webber

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:11:36 GMT

"Football will always remember Platini’s talents on the field," writes Dr David Webber, a specialist in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick, “but as a central figure in Fifa’s malaise, he can have no future in the reform of the sport."

At last, the final curtain for Blatter – a golden opportunity now exists to reform Fifa ‘for the good of the game’ – Dr David Webber

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:02:04 GMT

After his encore earlier this year as Fifa President, world football’s governing body announced today (20 July 2015) that Sepp Blatter will be standing aside on 26 February 2016. Commenting on developments in Zurich, Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick, remarked: “A political master until the last, the seven months that remain of Blatter’s reign mean that he will be able to continue to set the reform agenda and stage manage his exit. It also means that, privately at least, he will be able to exert some influence over the identity of his successor...

For Blatter the game is seemingly up; Fifa must now reform for the good of world football – Dr David Webber

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:27:14 GMT

Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick, remains cautious over Sepp Blatter’s long-term intentions, and what his decision to step down means for Fifa and its proposed programme of reforms.

Football reform must begin at home, not with Fifa” Dr David Webber reminds UK officials

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:13:43 GMT

Unless the English game gets its own house in order, Sepp Blatter’s critics in the UK risk being accused of hollow populism, warns Dr David Webber from the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick.