Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2017-12-05T13:20:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Leonardo Oliveira da Silva_.pdf: 3228671 bytes, checksum: 4081098e9cf08a23833e60a09efde639 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-12-05T13:20:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leonardo Oliveira da Silva_.pdf: 3228671 bytes, checksum: 4081098e9cf08a23833e60a09efde639 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-22 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / PROEX - Programa de Excelência Acadêmica / Esta pesquisa trata das novas relações entre os clubes de futebol e os veículos tradicionais de comunicação a partir dos processos de midiatização que permearam a sociedade. Parte-se do pressuposto de que, favorecidos pelos os novos dispositivos de comunicação e pelo domínio das lógicas de mídia, os clubes de futebol constituíram seus departamentos de imprensa e passaram eles próprios a produzir seus conteúdos. Deixaram de ser apenas fontes e viraram integrantes ativos do tecido comunicacional. Essa mudança fez com que alterassem a forma de conviver com os veículos tradicionais, deflagrando uma disputa entre o campo midiático e o campo esportivo. Como conceito de campo, utilizamos o formulado por Bourdieu (2004), segundo o qual se tratam de espaços autônomos, com leis próprias e integrantes de um macrocosmo. Acreditamos que essa passagem dos clubes de futebol, em relação à mídia, de uma postura reativa para posição ativa provocou o que Fausto Neto (2008) definiu como zonas de afetação entre setores de uma sociedade midiatizada. Entendemos, assim como José Luiz Braga (2012), que estão nesses novos modos de se relacionar dessa sociedade o alvo para o qual devemos direcionar nossas pesquisas. Para estudar esse novo modelo de relacionamento entre clubes de futebol e repórteres setoristas e as afetações que causam na produção jornalística, nos debruçamos sobre os casos do Sport Club Internacional e do jornal Zero Hora, ambos de Porto Alegre, usando a análise de conteúdo como principal metodologia de estudo, conjugada com pesquisa exploratória e entrevistas. A partir de observação do material publicado pelo site oficial do clube e pelo ColoradoZH, entendemos que as alterações nas relações entre fonte e repórter estão mudando a cobertura esportiva nos veículos tradicionais de comunicação e colocando no cenário midiático um novo integrante, a mídia oficial dos clubes de futebol. / This research deals with the new relationship between football clubs and traditional media outlets, after the mainstream media processes have been a part of society. You start with the assumption that, favoured by the new communication devices and by knowing how to handle this new kind of media, football clubs have assembled their press offices and started, themselves, to produce new content. The clubs have stopped being only sources of information and became active members of the communicational world. That change made the whole relationship with mainstream media different, which created a dispute bewtween the media field and the sports field. By field, we use the concept formulated by Bordieu (2004), in which he claims they're autonomous spaces, with their own laws, both integrating a macrocosmos. We believe that this shift in football clubs and their relation to the media, from being a reactive to an active agent, provoked what Fausto Neto (2008) has defined as "zones of affectation" among sectors of a mediated society. We understand, as José Luiz Braga (2012) does, that the targets in which we must point our researches are in this new relations with society. To study this new relationship way involving football clubs, specialized reporters and the affectations that they cause in the journalistic process, we looked onto the cases of Sport Club Internacional and the newspaper Zero Hora, both from Porto Alegre, using content analysis as the main study methodology, along with exploratory research and interviews. From observing the material published at the club's official website and at ColoradoZH, we understand that the alterations in the relations between source and reporter are shifting the sports coverage at the traditional media outlets, and puting at the media scene a new member: the offical media of the football clubs.

Submitted by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-05-04T13:03:17Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Joao_Guilherme_Pimentel.pdf: 420435 bytes, checksum: f9679546ae1b17e0521bd90a0965deea (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-05-04T13:04:00Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Joao_Guilherme_Pimentel.pdf: 420435 bytes, checksum: f9679546ae1b17e0521bd90a0965deea (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2012-05-04T13:04:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Joao_Guilherme_Pimentel.pdf: 420435 bytes, checksum: f9679546ae1b17e0521bd90a0965deea (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-05-04T13:04:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Joao_Guilherme_Pimentel.pdf: 420435 bytes, checksum: f9679546ae1b17e0521bd90a0965deea (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / A maioria dos clubes do futebol brasileiros tem suas principais posições de liderança ocupadas por gestores amadores que trabalham de forma voluntária e sem remuneração. São pessoas que agem impulsionadas pela paixão que carregam por seu time do coração e que se dedicam parcialmente as suas funções nos clubes, pois têm outro emprego. Esses mesmos indivíduos são responsáveis por negociar os patrocínios, que – junto com as cotas de televisão - formam uma das principais fontes de receita dos clubes. São contratos milionários, mas num patamar ainda bem inferior aos dos clubes europeus. O que se busca investigar aqui é se há alguma relação entre o vinculo amador desses dirigentes com a capacidade de obtenção de patrocínio dos clubes. Isto é, identificar se as empresas que vinculam suas marcas a clubes de futebol pagariam mais para patrocinar um clube liderado por indivíduos dedicados integralmente as suas funções nos clubes, bem remunerados e com experiência de mercado. Este trabalho demonstra que mais profissionalismo na gestão dos clubes não trará, necessariamente, maiores receitas de patrocínio. O foco das empresas que investem nas camisas dos clubes de futebol é a exposição da marca, podendo direcionar maior investimento a clubes com mais torcedores e exposição. Não há uma preocupação clara com a forma com que os clubes são geridos e com o que é feito com as receitas oriundas deste tipo de patrocínio. / The principal management positions within the majority of Brazilian football clubs are held by amateur administrators who work voluntarily, with no remuneration. They are people motivated by a passion for the club that they hold close to their hearts and dedicate part of their time to the management of their club, as they have other jobs. These same people are responsible for negotiating sponsorship deals which, together with the sale of television rights, make up the clubs` main source of revenue. These are million-dollar contracts, yet still do not reach the astronomical values of those signed by European clubs. What this study aims to investigate is whether there is any relation between the amateur status of these directors and the ability to obtain sponsorship for the clubs. In other words, to identify if the companies who match their brand to the football clubs would pay a higher premium if these clubs were led by people who were wholly dedicated to the job in the clubs and who were well paid and had proven experience in the market. This study shows that greater professionalism in the administration of the clubs does not necessarily lead to higher sponsorship revenues. The focus of most companies who invest in the football clubs` kit is on a greater exposure of their brand, and might consider a higher contribution for clubs with more supporters and exposure. There is no clear concern over how the clubs are run and how the sponsorship money is spent.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / O mercado futebolÃstico assumiu grandes proporÃÃes ao longo do tempo e garantiu seu espaÃo no mercado mundial, tornando-se um negÃcio tÃo rentÃvel como outros investimentos como o mercado imobiliÃrio, com princÃpios da maximizaÃÃo do lucro e com a adoÃÃo de tÃcnicas estratÃgicas e financeiras para a gestÃo administrativa. De acordo com a VisÃo Baseada em Recursos da Firma (RBV), dentre os recursos capazes de favorecer o desempenho empresarial, sobressaem-se os ativos intangÃveis â categoria em que se enquadra a parte mais representativa dos ativos dos clubes de futebol, segundo indicaÃÃes da literatura. Apesar da obrigatoriedade de registro contÃbil em diversos paÃses, estudos nacionais e internacionais apontam que a evidenciaÃÃo do ativo intangÃvel nas demonstraÃÃes financeiras das entidades em geral, e principalmente nas entidades desportivas, tem sido superficial, nÃo compreendendo todos os itens exigidos pelas normas contÃbeis, implicando uma baixa qualidade informacional das entidades nos informes contÃbeis deste tipo de ativo. Com base nos argumentos oferecidos na literatura sobre a evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil incipiente dos ativos intangÃveis pelas entidades desportivas, o presente estudo teve como objetivo geral investigar padrÃes de associaÃÃo entre o ativo intangÃvel com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil e o desempenho econÃmico dos clubes de futebol brasileiros e europeus listados no Club World Ranking. No que concerne aos procedimentos metodolÃgicos, esta pesquisa classifica-se como: exploratÃrio-descritiva, quanto aos objetivos; documental e bibliogrÃfica, quanto Ãs tÃcnicas; e, predominantemente, quantitativa, quanto à abordagem do problema. A amostra do estudo reÃne os clubes de futebol listados no Club World Ranking 2012, naturais de paÃses que adotam Ãs IFRS, a partir do critÃrio de publicaÃÃo das demonstraÃÃes financeiras de 2011. Para a mensuraÃÃo especÃfica dos ativos intangÃveis com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil foram utilizadas como variÃveis o Retorno do Ativo IntangÃvel (AIG) e a Representatividade do Ativo IntangÃvel (RAI); do desempenho econÃmico, o Return on Assets (ROA) e Return on Equity (ROE); e do desempenho desportivo, a classificaÃÃo amostral de acordo com a posiÃÃo no ranking. Os resultados da anÃlise quantitativa demonstram que: (i) os clubes se agruparam em seis clusters, sendo trÃs variÃveis mais decisivas, apresentadas em ordem de potÃncia discriminante AIG, Des. Desportivo e ROE; (ii) hà diferenÃas quanto ao perfil de ativos intangÃveis com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil dos clubes europeus e brasileiros, principalmente quanto ao RAI; (iii) nÃo hà diferenÃas quanto ao perfil de desempenho econÃmico, tanto para ROE quanto para ROA de forma geral, bem como entre os clubes europeus e brasileiros; (iv) nÃo hà padrÃes de correlaÃÃo entre o desempenho desportivo e o perfil de ativos intangÃveis com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil de forma geral, bem como entre os clubes europeus e brasileiros. De forma mais pontual, nÃo hà correlaÃÃes entre o perfil dos ativos intangÃveis com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil (AIG e RAI) dos clubes e os respectivos desempenhos econÃmicos (ROE e ROA), apesar de que ter sido identificada correlaÃÃo negativa entre AIG e ROE inesperada, o que suscita novas pesquisas. Do exposto, de acordo com os resultados da anÃlise dos dados dos clubes brasileiros e europeus, conclui-se que nÃo hà associaÃÃo entre o ativo intangÃvel com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil e o desempenho econÃmico dos clubes de forma geral, bem como entre os clubes europeus e brasileiros; o perfil do ativo intangÃvel com evidenciaÃÃo contÃbil dos clubes brasileiros à diferente dos europeus; e, o desempenho econÃmico dos clubes de futebol brasileiros à semelhante ao dos europeus. / The football market has assumed great proportions over time and secured their place in the world market, making it a business as profitable as other investments as the housing market, with the principles of profit maximization and the adoption of strategic technical and financial arrangements for administrative management. According to the Resource Based View of the Firm (RBV), of resources that can facilitate business performance, stand out intangible assets - category that fits the most representative of the assets of football clubs, according to the indications literature.Despite the mandatory accounting records in many countries, national and international studies show that the disclosure of intangible assets in the financial statements of entities in general, and especially in sports entities, has been superficial, not including all items required by accounting standards, implying a low quality informational entities in the accounting reports of this type of asset. Based on the arguments offered in the literature on fledgling accounting disclosure of intangible assets for the sports entities, the present study aimed to investigate patterns of association between intangible assets with accounting disclosure and economic performance of brazilian and european soccer clubs listed on the Club World Ranking. Regarding the methodological procedures, this research is classified as exploratory-descriptive as to the objectives; documental and bibliographical, as to the techniques; and predominantly quantitative, on the approach of the problem. The sample meets football clubs listed in the Club World Ranking 2012, of natural countries that adopt IFRS, based on the criteria of publication of the financial statements 2011. About the principal proxies, the variables were used: as intangible assets with accounting disclosure, Return of Intangible Assets (AIG) and the Representation of Intangible Assets (RAI); as economic performance, Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE); and as sports performance, the classification sample according to the Ranking. The results of the quantitative analysis, show that: (i) the clubs were grouped into six clusters, and three most important factors are presented in order of discriminant power AIG, Des. Sports and ROE (ii) there are differences in the profile of intangible assets with accounting disclosure between european and brazilian clubs, particularly for the RAI (iii) there are no differences in the profile of economic performance for both ROE so as ROA to general, as well as between european and brazilian clubs, (iv) there is no correlation patterns between sports performance and profile of intangible assets with accounting disclosure in general, as well as between european and brazilian clubs. More timely, there is no correlation between the profile of intangible assets with accounting disclosure (AIG and RAI) of the clubs and their economic performance (ROE and ROA), although it has been identified negative correlation between AIG and ROE unexpected, the which raises new researches. From the above, according to the results of the data analysis of brazilian and european clubs, it is concluded that: there is no association between intangible assets with accounting disclosure and economic performance of the clubs in general, as well as between European and brazilian clubs, the profile of intangible assets with accounting disclosure brazilian clubs is different from the european, and the economic performance of the brazilian football clubs is similar to that of europeans.

The thesis Valuation Methods of Athletes in Czech Republic and Slovakia in its theoretical part deals with gathering and reviewing published approaches to the valuation of athletes in various sports. Practical part is based on the Czech and Slovak football clubs questionnaire survey. The main goal was to find out if there are any identifiable determinants of players transfer value. If so, objective was to find out the differences between influences of these determinants. For it was found out that these determinants exist, it was investigated if they are similarly perceived by various groups of clubs. Other research questions were focused on some statements published in the Czech Republic - namely that the most used approach to value the football player are market-based methods (using comparison) and/or income based methods. Further verificated statement was that valuation servers are an important tool of valuation of athletes. Clubs were also asked how significant they perceive the element of cost-based method.

Corporate Social Responsibility has experienced an increase in attention within the academic literature in recent decades. CSR can be more specifically described as organizations' responsibility in regard to their societal impact. In 2017, Sweden introduced a new legal requirement in ÅRL based on EU directives that entailed stricter guidelines for sustainability reporting. The organizations' responsibility towards stakeholders has become an increasingly vital topic of discussion and the stakeholders' actions can consequently affect the successfulness of organizations. It is therefore necessary to tailor the communication of the CSR initiatives to the specific needs of stakeholder groups. An organization's transparency can pave the way for a favourable impact on the brand and improve the organizations' reputation and legitimacy. In order to gain a deeper insight into the motives behind organizations' CSR work, this study has examined three Scandinavian elite football clubs to clarify why they work with and communicate their CSR initiatives, as these organizations are not covered by the above-mentioned legal requirement. There is a need to apply the latest research at an international level to identify any restrictions or differences that may be beneficial for further research. The study has been carried out with the help of a theoretical framework, consisting of theories such as; Triple Bottom Line, The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility, Legitimacy Theory and Stakeholder Theory. The study was conducted using a qualitative research format with an abductive research approach wherein empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews and content analysis of digital platforms and reports. The study shows that CSR work within elite football clubs originally emerged as a trend. Genuine intentions to give back to society have developed, but CSR work has also been identified as an effective tool for creating legitimacy. The maintenance of the 'social contract' is in the spotlight and following societal expectations is especially important for elite football clubs. Satisfying stakeholders thus becomes vital and the study has clarified that there is a balance between genuine intentions and legitimacy. / Corporate Social Responsibility har under de senaste decennierna uppmärksammats allt mer inom den akademiska litteraturen. CSR kan mer specifikt beskrivas som organisationers ansvar för deras samhällspåverkan. I Sverige, år 2017, infördes ett nytt lagkrav i ÅRL baserat på EU-direktiv som medförde striktare riktlinjer för hållbarhetsrapportering. Organisationernas ansvar gentemot intressenter har blivit en allt viktigare diskussionsfråga och intressenternas handlingar kan i följd påverka organisationernas framgång. Att skräddarsy kommunikationen av sina CSR-initiativ till intressentgruppers specifika behov blir därav nödvändigt. En organisations transparens kan ge väg för en gynnsam påverkan på varumärket och förbättra organisationers rykte och legitimitet. Med syfte att få en djupare insikt kring motiven bakom organisationers CSR-arbete har denna studie undersökt tre skandinaviska elitfotfollsföreningar för att klargöra varför de arbetar med och kommunicerar ut sina CSR-initiativ, då dessa inte omfattas av ovannämnt lagkrav. Det finns ett behov att applicera den senaste forskningen på en internationell nivå för att fastställa eventuella inskränkningar eller skillnader som kan vara gynnsamma för vidare forskning. Undersökningen har genomförts med hjälp av ett teoretiskt ramverk, bestående av teorier som; Triple Bottom Line, The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility, Legitimitetsteori och Intressentteori. Studien är kvalitativt inriktad med en abduktiv forskningsansats där empiri samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer och innehållsanalys av digitala plattformar och rapporter. Studien visar på att CSR-arbete inom elitfotbollsföreningar grundläggande växt fram som en trend. Genuina intentioner om att ge tillbaka till samhället har utvecklats men CSR-arbetet har även identifierats som ett effektivt verktyg för legitimitetsskapande. Upprätthållandet av det ’sociala kontraktet’ ligger i fokus och att följa samhällsförväntningar blir särskilt viktigt för elitfotbollsföreningar. Att tillfredsställa intressenter blir därmed vitalt och studien har klargjort att det finns en balans mellan genuina intentioner och legitimitetsskapande.

[pt] O futebol ostenta o título de esporte mais popular e amplamente praticado em todo o mundo. O Brasil, que se destaca como o país com o maior número de vitórias em Copas do Mundo de Futebol e um dos maiores, senão o maior, criador de talentos futebolísticos no mundo, mantém uma conexão profunda e inegável com o esporte, tornando-o uma parte intrínseca da cultura brasileira. Esse esporte, há poucos anos, atingiu no Brasil o status de mercado financeiro multibilionário, especialmente quando o Brasil conquistou o direito de sediar a Copa do Mundo de 2014, pois isso abriu os olhos dos investidores interessados nesse mercado. Ciente desse potencial econômico, o presente estudo foi um instrumento adicional para uma melhor compreensão das particularidades existentes na governança dos clubes de futebol no Brasil. A análise dos diferentes clubes demonstrou que é possível dividi-los em grupos, que comprovam a existência de uma correlação entre a governança corporativa e a saúde financeira dos clubes. Ficou evidente que quanto melhor a governança de um clube, melhores são os resultados financeiros, pois através de uma gestão eficiente conseguem diversificar as fontes de receita e otimizar despesas. Por outro, clubes com má governança, acumulam dívidas e muita dificuldade em obterem bons resultados financeiros, pois, por mais que tenham bons faturamentos, acabam, geralmente, gastando mais do que faturam. Por conta disto, a adoção de práticas de governança corporativa nos clubes de futebol brasileiro é fundamental para garantir a preservação e o desenvolvimento não apenas do clube, mas do futebol brasileiro como um todo. / [en] The Football is the most popular sport in the world. Brazil, the biggest winner of the Football World Cups and one of the biggest (if not the biggest) player pool on the planet, has a strong connection with sport, which ends up making sports practice part of the people s culture. This sport, a few years ago, reached the status of a multibillion-dollar financial market in Brazil, especially when Brazil won the right to host the 2014 World Cup, as this opened the eyes of investors interested in this market. Aware of this economic potential, the present study was an additional instrument for a better understanding of the particularities existing in the governance of football clubs in Brazil. The analysis of the different clubs showed that it is possible to divide them into groups, which prove the existence of a correlation between corporate governance and financial health. It was evident that the better the governance of a club, the better the financial results, because through efficient management they manage to diversify the sources of income and optimize expenses. On the other hand, clubs with poor governance, accumulate debts and find it very difficult to obtain good financial results, because, even though they have good revenues, they end up, as a rule, spending more than they earn. Because of this, the adoption of corporate governance practices in Brazilian football clubs is essential to ensure the preservation and development not only of the club, but of Brazilian football.

This study examines the relationship between financial conditions and on-field success among 36 prominent European football clubs from 2010 to 2017. The research employs panel regression analysis to explore how clubs’ financial indicators such as wage costs, increasing revenues, debt-equity ratios, and return on assets correlate with their sporting performance. The findings suggest a substantial association between these financial factors and the clubs’ achievements. In particular, the results emphasize the importance of wage costs and increasingrevenues in boosting a club’s capacity to invest in high-quality players, thereby improving sporting outcomes. The presence of a top globally ranked player also has a significant impacton a club’s performance. These findings carry important policy implications for club management and governing bodies, particularly in revising wage regulations and promoting vigilant financial management for sustainable growth and competitiveness.

Bakgrund: Fotbollssupportrarna i Stockholm är kända för sin entusiasm, sitt engagemang och den emotionella anknytningen de har till sina klubbar.  Syfte: Studien syftar till att med utgångspunkt ur den kärlek och lojalitet som fotbollssupportrarna till AIK, Djurgården och Hammarby har, undersöka vilka faktorer som motiverar dem till att köpa säsongskort till lagens hemmamatcher i Allsvenskan. Baserat på teorierna Relationsmarknadsföring, The Commitment-Trust theory, Maslows Behovshierarki, social identitetsteori och konsumentlojalitet skapas ett fundament som ger möjlighet till olika synsätt och infallsvinklar för att undersöka de faktorer som motiverar ett köp av säsongskort.  Metod: Med utgångspunkt ur tidigare teorier har metodtriangulering genomförts i studien som är av tvärsnittsdesign. En semistrukturerad intervjuguide har tagits fram som legat till grund för studiens kvalitativa undersökning. En representant från vardera av de tre klubbarna intervjuades och spelades in. Genom att transkribera och koda intervjuerna kunde därigenom svaren härledas och kopplas ihop med teorierna. Med en fortsatt utgångspunkt ur teorierna utformades en enkät med stöd  ur svaren från intervjuerna där studien kompletterades med en kvantitativ del för att kunna ge en mer generaliserad bild av vad som motiverar fotbollssupportrar till säsongskortsköp.  Slutsats: Studien visar att känslan av samhörighet och tillhörighet är avgörande faktorer för säsongskortsköp. Fotbollssupportrar som känner en stark tillhörighet och kan identifiera sig med fotbollsklubben köper säsongskort för att de är en så stor del av deras liv och denna lojalitet får dem att till och med stötta klubben endast för stöttandet skull utan någon större egen vinning såsom att få gå på match. / Background: Football fans in Stockholm are famous for their enthusiasm, commitment and the emotional attachment they have to their clubs.  Purpose: The study aims to investigate what factors that motivate fans to buy season tickets to the clubs home games in Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football. With a starting point from Relationship marketing, The Commitment-Trust theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, Social identity Theory and Consumer loyalty a basis is founded for studying the motivating factors from different angles of approaches. By analyzing the theories and their view of the motivating factors towards buying season tickets, the goal is to reach an understanding of what motivates a purchase.  Method: With a starting point from previous theories the method used in the study is method triangulation. By one semi-structured interview guide which has been the basis for the qualitative investigation, a season ticket holder from each one of the three investigated football clubs has been interviewed. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. By coding the interviews they were analyzed and compared with the theories. Therefore a quantitative survey was handed out to give a more general picture of what factors that motivate football fans to purchase season tickets.  Conclusion: The study shows that the sense of affinity and belonging are determining factors towards a purchase of a season ticket. If football fans do feel a strong sense of belonging and can identify with the club they tend to be more likely to buy season tickets since it's such a big part of their lives and this loyalty tends to make them support the club just to support it without any significant gain like for example attending a match.

(English) This disetation describes progress of football as a sport in the first half of the 20th century, including his position in society during both World Wars Keywords: football competition, number of fans and their culture, football in World Wars, women football, football clubs, organisation of football, football and the media

Thesis title: Social Networks as an Essential Part of the Gambrinus league's Marketing Communication Objective Main objective of this thesis is creation of marketing manual on various social networks intended for marketing communication of the Gambrinus league. It is supposed to provide flexibly applicable tool representing communication manual for clubs of primary football league in the Czech Republic. As partial objectives of this work are stipulated analysis and assessment of individual clubs' official Facebook profiles and their development. Further objectives are identification and compilation of overview representing other platforms of social networks and its evaluation considering their potential benefits for marketing communication of the Gambrinus league. Methodology Qualitative and quantitative methods of marketing research were used for the purposes of presented thesis. Qualitative methods comprehend expert dialogue, case study and observation. As qualitative research methods were applied statistical data analysis and development study. Results The communication manual for the Gambrinus league on social networks was completed and in detail described in separate chapter of this dissertation. It is for the most part based on solutions which were presented in the analytical part of this...