Environment Analysis and Presentation of Football Development Strategies in the Iranian Education System

Subject Areas : Strategic Studies in Sport

Alireza Elahi ¹ , Shahamat Abbasi ² , Mejrzad Hamidi ³

1 - Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Khwarizmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Department of Spor s Management, University of Tehran, Kish International Campus, Kish, Iran.
3 -

Received: 2022-01-12 Accepted : 2022-01-25 Published : 2022-01-21

Keywords: Environmental Analysis, Youth Football, Strategic Planning, Talent Identification, vision,

Abstract :

Objective: The aim was to determine football development strategies in the Iranian education system.Methodology: The present study was a descriptive and strategic study. For this purpose, using the opinions of experts in the form of qualitative interviews as well as holding strategic council, first the analysis of the environment, including the identification of strengths, constraint, opportunities and risks, was done. Then the expectation or vision for the football in education system was determined. In the end, three strategies were identified to achieve the expectation.Results: Strengthening relations and interactions with domestic and foreign sports and football institutions, developing the football training system and football human resource development, and developing the football talent identification system and processes have been the three main strategies identified in this study.Conclusion: In order to implement the strategies some action plans are presented. formulated using the, the action plans corresponding to each strategy should be identified. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the appropriate budget for plans and evaluation criteria in order to achieve the strategies.

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