Practices Challenges and Prospects of Football Development Some Selected Premier League Clubs in Addis Ababa
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2020-05-08
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to assess and explore the practices, challenges and
prospects of football development in some selected premier league clubs in Addis Ababa. In this
study, descriptive research methods were used. Primary data, through structured questionnaire,
was collected from samples of 136 respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics
with the help of SPSS version 23. The results provide strong evidence that there problem with
facility related factors, coaching system related factors, football infrastructure, and coaching
process related factors. However, the results from communication related factors provide that
there is effective communication among players, coaches and club officials.The study found that
barriers for football development such as poor cooperation between clubs, NGO’s and
Government, insufficient budget, little attention by the government, lack of international
standard coaching system. Hence, the concerned the government agencies should upgrade
football facilities, assist policy formulation; various stakeholders such as NGOs, GOs and
private sectors need to support clubs; the management of the club should strengthen
communication between players, coaches and club officials; proper coaching standard and
strategy should be developed by Addis Ababa football association after the development of the
overall strategy. Hence, the government should strengthen integration between clubs and other
stakeholders so that they contribute to the development of football.
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Prospects, Coaching, Coaching Process, Practices, Challenges, Football Development