TY - JOUR
T1 - Whose team is it? relations between soccer team owners and fans in Israel
T2 - A case study of Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
AU - Galily, Yair
AU - Rubin, Dror
AU - Levy, Moshe
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - The paper aims to better understand the significance and characteristics of the phenomenon of soccer team ownership in Israel, and its impact on relation patterns between soccer team owners and fans. The central claim is that that the privatization of team ownership has redefined the nature of relations between the two sides, and has led to the development a conflicting relationship between them. The emotional viewpoint held by fans, a central element of their identity, has suddenly juxtaposed with the business viewpoint held by the team owner. In Israel, the gap between these two viewpoints has led to a rift, with relations even deteriorating in to violence.
AB - The paper aims to better understand the significance and characteristics of the phenomenon of soccer team ownership in Israel, and its impact on relation patterns between soccer team owners and fans. The central claim is that that the privatization of team ownership has redefined the nature of relations between the two sides, and has led to the development a conflicting relationship between them. The emotional viewpoint held by fans, a central element of their identity, has suddenly juxtaposed with the business viewpoint held by the team owner. In Israel, the gap between these two viewpoints has led to a rift, with relations even deteriorating in to violence.
KW - Fans
KW - Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
KW - Privatization
KW - Soccer
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AN - SCOPUS:84855266797
SN - 2247-8051
VL - 11
SP - 420
EP - 430
JO - Journal of Physical Education and Sport
JF - Journal of Physical Education and Sport
IS - 4
ER -