Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Ali Mohsenifar ¹
• Morteza Dousti ²
• Saeid Tabesh ³

¹ PhD. Graduate in Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

² Professor in Sport management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.

³ Associated Professor in Sport management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

Objective: Beach Soccer has made many advances in Asia and the rest of the world, despite the fact that many years have passed since its presence in the country's football field, due to the investment of clubs and domestic talent. However, the activists of this sport have reported many problems in this sport, especially economic problems; Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify and rank the economic challenges of beach soccer clubs in Mazandaran.
Methodology: This research is applied and its method is mixed. Sampling method was targeted and available. The statistical population of the study included all university elites, sports managers, coaches, referees and athletes, managers and economic experts of Mazandaran. In the first stage, economic challenges were identified by interviewing 25 people from the statistical population. In the second and third stages, the challenges identified by the Delphi group (25 people) were examined; in these two stages, factors that had at least 60% positive response remained for the next stage. In the final stage, the ranking of the identified challenges in the previous three stages was done using the Five Likert Options Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using TAPSIS technique.
Results: The results of the study showed that the lack of the right to broadcast television and the lack of interest due to the lack of coaching fees in remote villages and towns is the least effective economic challenge among the internal components in the economic challenges of the coastal football clubs of Mazandaran.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, the provider of the television rights, the proposed strategies for the privatization of the clubs, the proposed strategy to facilitate the sponsorship of the clubs and ... strategic planning.

Keywords

• Challenge
• Club
• beach soccer
• economic
• Mazandaran