Tag: Jean-François Brocard

The Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO) has emerged as a key mechanism for fostering communication between clubs, governing bodies, and fan communities. The SLO function is formally recognized within UEFA licensing regulations, yet its implementation varies considerably across national contexts, reflecting differences in organizational structures, cultural traditions, and regulatory frameworks. Against this backdrop, the project Towards the Professional Development of Supporter Liaison Officers (TPDS) was initiated by Football Supporters Europe (FSE) with financial support from the European Union.

Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Journal is dedicated to publishing articles that contribute to theoretical, methodological, and empirical knowledge in the complex field of law, public policy, and diplomacy in the sports system, as well as in other areas of social science focused on sports. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Awareness of the African Continental Free Trade Area Socio-Economic Benefits as Drivers of Sport Industry Stakeholders′ Expectations in Zimbabwe by Webster Tinashe Chakawata, Franz Ufuomanefe Atare, Bukola O. Ochei (open access).

The International Journal of Sport Finance (IJSF) is published quarterly and serves as a high-level forum for the dissemination of current research on sport finance topics on a worldwide basis. A fundamental mission of the journal is to communicate to sport industry executives and managers the practical benefits of research on finance related to current practice.