Democratic deficit within the electoral system of the Football Association of the Czech Republic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11510%2F24%3A10499291" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11510/24:10499291 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=YlwgTK8R01" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=YlwgTK8R01</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14712/23366052.2025.2" target="_blank" >10.14712/23366052.2025.2</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Democratic deficit within the electoral system of the Football Association of the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study analyzes the electoral system of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR) to explorethe democratic deficit inherent in its governance structures. Recent trends in Czech football, marked byissues such as corruption and conflicts of interest, highlight the need for optimal governance to enhanceaccountability and transparency. This research examines the FACR&apos;s new statutes effective from March2025, comparing them with earlier versions to identify persistent democratic shortcomings. Methodologically, the study employs qualitative document analysis, focusing on the statutory changes and their implications for stakeholder representation and decision-making processes. Key findings indicate that whilesome reforms aim to mitigate negative practices, the dual Chamber structure and uneven voting rights fordifferent stakeholders undermine genuine democratic participation. Professional players and other vitalcontributors lack voting rights, leading to a governance model that fails to reflect the interests of all members. The study concludes that without further reforms to address these disparities, the democratic deficitwithin FACR is likely to persist, limiting the organization&apos;s ability to foster a fair and equitable footballenvironment in the Czech Republic.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Democratic deficit within the electoral system of the Football Association of the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study analyzes the electoral system of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR) to explorethe democratic deficit inherent in its governance structures. Recent trends in Czech football, marked byissues such as corruption and conflicts of interest, highlight the need for optimal governance to enhanceaccountability and transparency. This research examines the FACR&apos;s new statutes effective from March2025, comparing them with earlier versions to identify persistent democratic shortcomings. Methodologically, the study employs qualitative document analysis, focusing on the statutory changes and their implications for stakeholder representation and decision-making processes. Key findings indicate that whilesome reforms aim to mitigate negative practices, the dual Chamber structure and uneven voting rights fordifferent stakeholders undermine genuine democratic participation. Professional players and other vitalcontributors lack voting rights, leading to a governance model that fails to reflect the interests of all members. The study concludes that without further reforms to address these disparities, the democratic deficitwithin FACR is likely to persist, limiting the organization&apos;s ability to foster a fair and equitable footballenvironment in the Czech Republic.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Kinanthropologica

ISSN

1212-1428

e-ISSN

2336-6052

Svazek periodika

60

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

79-92

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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