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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Dr Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-18T00:11:48Z
dc.date.available2020-12-18T00:11:48Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-09
dc.identifier.citationBrown , D C 2020 , ' Football must not forget its inclusive responsibilities in the rush to get fans back into stadiums ' , Managing Sport and Leisure , pp. 1-6 . https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1858147
dc.identifier.issn2375-0480
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-0753-3128/work/85522437
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/23615
dc.descriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Managing Sport and Leisure
dc.description.abstractIt is imperative that the English Premier League and the Football League clubs consider disabled supporters when planning for the return of fans in stadiums. While it is understandable that the English football clubs are eager to welcome fans back as soon as possible, I argue this must not be at the expense of disabled supporters. Utilising the theory of ableism, I highlight the inequitable matchday experiences of disabled football fans at the English Premier League and the Football League clubs pre-COVID-19, a situation I argue cannot be exacerbated by neglecting disabled fans as part of the return of fans to stadiums. This commentary emphasises the importance of English football clubs grasping the opportunity to positively change how disabled football fans are treated. The piece concludes by calling for sustained lobbying for inclusion, and the need for future research to focus and explicate the experiences of disabled football fans.en
dc.format.extent6
dc.format.extent170544
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofManaging Sport and Leisure
dc.subjectDisabled people
dc.subjectFootball clubs
dc.subjectStadium accessibility
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectInclusion
dc.titleFootball must not forget its inclusive responsibilities in the rush to get fans back into stadiumsen
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Psychology, Sport and Geography
dc.contributor.institutionSport and Social Inclusion Research Group
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.date.embargoedUntil2022-04-10
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
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