Economic impact of support in Spanish professional football

Abstract

This paper explains the concept of support as an economic driver of football. It begins with a theoretical approach to the concept of support and a review of the literature relating to support, fan typology and factors that determine attendance at stadia. Next, factors that influence support are explained and a schema for a model of support is proposed. Finally, an analysis is carried out of the influence of attendance on revenues in Spanish professional football clubs.

Citation

Barajas, A. and Urrutia, I. (2007), "Economic impact of support in Spanish professional football", International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-08-03-2007-B007