... integration of football clubs and their community trusts. This paper also introduces a new process framework that can be instrumental to practitioners and can be operationalised by researchers. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is underpinned by social strategy literature, the service-dominant (S...

...Sean Hamil; Matthew Holt; Jonathan Michie; Christine Oughton; Lee Shailer Professional football clubs in England face serious financial and operational difficulties and challenges. Our survey reveals that less than a quarter of football clubs responding had an internal audit committee. Even where...