Financial Sources and Management Practices in Some Selected Super League Foot Ball Clubs of Oromia Regional State

Abstract

The Objectives of this study was to investigate financial sources and management practices of super league football clubs. The study used both qualitative and quantitative research methods and descriptive survey design. The sampling techniques used were Availability/census sampling technique for administrative personnel’s, coaches and club managers of football clubs. The data collection tools were semi structured interview from football clubs coaches/vice coach and closed ended questionnaires from football clubs administrative personnel’s and managers of football clubs. The sample of the study was 30 administrative personnel’s, and 6 coaches and 3 club managers were totally 39 populations was participants’ respondents of this study because they are limited number population. Also the study was employed both primary and secondary sources of data that are necessary inputs for analysis. The data were collected through standard questionnaires and interview. Data were analyzed according to research objectives then data gathered through interview was analysis by words and the data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed by descriptive statistic software using SPSS Version 26. Finding of this study indicates that the factor hinder the financial sources of football clubs were Team performance Convenience and location of match venue, Use of annual budget to manage costs, Level of sponsorship, Merchandise sales, indicate that it is highly affect revenue of clubs. Finding of this study indicates that the income sources of the clubs were from Fund/ revenue sources from the government, and sponsorship from other organizations. Based on the findings, it is recommended that Super league football clubs administrative bodies should be extensively work on the area of making modern gate fees and improve on financial sources football clubs.