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A Guide to Diversifying and Transforming Football Leadership

Learn strategies to address gender and ethnic minority exclusion in football organizations and promote diversity in leadership roles.

Learn strategies to address gender and ethnic minority exclusion in football organizations and promote diversity in leadership roles.

This course explores the underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities in football leadership positions. It examines the structural barriers to diversity in football organizations and provides practical tools for aspiring leaders and governing body members. The curriculum covers football governance structures, the process of advancing in leadership roles, and strategies to navigate race and gender-based discrimination. Through expert videos, case studies, and interactive exercises, participants learn how to facilitate change and promote inclusivity in football leadership. The course aims to transform football governance by addressing systemic inequities and fostering a more diverse and representative leadership landscape.

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A Guide to Diversifying and Transforming Football Leadership

This course includes

8 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,436

What you'll learn

  • Understand the current state of gender and ethnic minority exclusion in football leadership

  • Explore football governance structures and career progression pathways

  • Learn strategies to navigate race and gender-based discrimination in football organizations

  • Develop skills to facilitate structural change and promote diversity in football leadership

  • Analyze case studies of successful diversity initiatives in football

  • Gain practical tools for addressing systemic inequities in football governance

Skills you'll gain

Football Governance
Diversity in Sports
Gender Equality
Racial Equality
Leadership Development
Organizational Change
Discrimination in Sports
Inclusive Practices

This course includes:

117 Minutes PreRecorded video

1 quiz

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FullTime access

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course addresses the critical issue of diversity in football leadership, focusing on the exclusion of women and ethnic minorities in football organizations. It is structured into four modules covering: the current state of exclusion in football cultures and structures, governance and career progression in football organizations, navigating race and gender-based discrimination, and strategies for transforming football leadership. The curriculum combines theoretical insights with practical case studies and interactive exercises. Participants learn about the structural barriers to diversity, gain strategies for professional development in football governance, and develop skills to address discrimination. The course culminates in participants drafting their own action plans for promoting diversity and inclusion in football leadership.

Gender and ethnic minority exclusion in football cultures and structures

Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete

Structures and governance in football

Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete

Navigating race and gender based discrimination in football organizations

Module 3 · 44 Minutes to complete

Transforming football leadership

Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete

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Instructors

Jacco van Sterkenburg
Jacco van Sterkenburg

753 Students

1 Course

Endowed Professor of 'Race', Inclusion, and Communication at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Prof. Dr. Jacco van Sterkenburg is an Endowed Professor in the Department of Media & Communication at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on 'Race', Inclusion, and Communication, particularly in relation to football and media. He obtained his PhD from Utrecht University in 2011 and has an MA in Psychology with a specialization in Cross-Cultural Psychology. His research interests encompass football and racism, media inclusion and diversity, and the roles of race, ethnicity, and gender within sports media and leadership. He supervises several PhD candidates and has held visiting faculty positions at various universities, including Leeds Beckett University and Victoria University Melbourne. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Communication and Sport and is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Sociology of Sport Association. Prof. van Sterkenburg's teaching covers intercultural communication, racism, inclusion, and audience reception research, contributing to a deeper understanding of societal issues surrounding race and representation in sports.

Palesa Mashigo
Palesa Mashigo

753 Students

1 Course

Lecturer and PhD Candidate at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Palesa Mashigo is a lecturer and PhD candidate at Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication. She recently received the Best Paper award for Early Career Researchers at the 6th annual Sports and Discrimination Conference for her project examining racism in European football culture, supervised by Prof. Jacco van Sterkenburg. Her research focuses on diversity in football and aims to support women and individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds in pursuing careers within the sport. Palesa has contributed to various scholarly publications, including works on racial perceptions in football leadership and the representation of diversity in media. She is also involved in developing educational resources, such as a MOOC on diversifying football leadership. With a strong commitment to addressing issues of race and inclusion in sports, Palesa continues to engage with both academic and public discourse on these critical topics.

A Guide to Diversifying and Transforming Football Leadership

This course includes

8 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,436

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