The impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of professional footballers

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dc.cclicenceN/Aen
dc.contributor.authorSouter, Gary
dc.contributor.authorTonge, Alan
dc.contributor.authorCulvin, Alex
dc.date.acceptance2020-08-06
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-01T08:42:46Z
dc.date.available2023-08-01T08:42:46Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-25
dc.description.abstractThe Covid-19 pandemic has had huge ramifications on professional football. This commentary focuses on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of professional footballers. Specifically, footballers within the English Premier League, English Football League, FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship. This commentary considers a holistic approach to mental health, the environment of professional football, and the impact of career transitions and critical moments on mental health. The intention is to stimulate discussion and further research of mental health and wellbeing within professional football. This paper considers the impact of Covid-19 and makes recommendations for professional football clubs to develop a holistic mental health strategy. We recommend that professional clubs increase the level of emotional support for professional footballers, and that this should not be a temporary measure due to the pandemic. Clubs should develop a long-term strategy to encourage players to seek emotional support.en
dc.funderNo external funderen
dc.identifier.citationSouter, G., Tonge, A. and Culvin, A. (2021) The impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of professional footballers, Managing Sport and Leisure, 27 (1-2), pp. 168-171en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2021.1877569
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2086/23131
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen
dc.subjectmental healthen
dc.subjectprofessional footballen
dc.subjectelite sporten
dc.subjectcareer transitionsen
dc.subjectwell-beingen
dc.titleThe impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of professional footballersen
dc.typeArticleen

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