CASE STUDY
An example is England, where the Premier League and Football Association have separate responsibilities regarding soccer.
The two bodies do have the same interests in relation to the success of English football but the Premier League is only concerned with the top flight of the professional game, whereas the FA is concerned with all levels of the game, professional and amateur.
Of course, England is not Australia, and the circumstances of soccer and Australian football are different. But it remains an interesting case study nonetheless.
The Premier League (EPL) is the top level of the English football league system. It is a corporation and is owned by the 20 member clubs. Each club is a shareholder, with one vote each on issues such as rule changes and contracts. The clubs elect a chairman, chief executive, and board of directors to oversee the daily operations of the league.
The Football Association is not directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, but has veto power as a special shareholder during the election of the chairman and chief executive and when new rules are adopted by the league.
The Football Association (FA) is the governing body of association football in England. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.
The FA sanctions all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through the county football associations. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup.
All of England’s professional football teams are members of the Football Association. Although it does not run the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, it has veto power over the appointment of the League Chairman and Chief Executive and over any changes to league rules.
