The Professional Sports Person In the world of sport there are a lot of organisations that run behind the scenes to make sure that the sport we play and watch are played

Most of the time many players test samples come back negative and drug clean. But there are some cases throughout the football world where certain players have not passed a drugs test. For example Adrian Mutu who was found out to have taken the recreational drug cocaine. FIFA then had the power to ban Mutu for a lengthy time out of football.

Racism is also a problem throughout football. It is spread worldwide and can be distressing for a footballer.

This is why FIFA supports organizations such as 'Let's kick racism out of football'

To tackle the issue of racism in football.

Referees

FIFA is responsible for the coaching of new referees and old ones as well. The referee is like the police man and health and safety officers on the football pitch because he enforces the laws of the game.

If there was no referees there would be no way to enforce the laws of the game and would mean that the sport would be unsafe.

Transfers

The transfer system is the most complicated system which runs in FIFA because it contains many regulations such as transfer windows and tribunal fees if players are under a certain age.

But most of all they are in charge of what happens behind the scenes such as agents and 'Tapping' up. The most recent case of 'tapping' up was the Ashley Cole and Chelsea saga. This was eventually solved and both parties received fines which Ashley Cole is contesting at FIFA'S court of arbitration.

Appeals (Court of Arbitration for Sport)

The court of arbitration is where disputes are finally sorted out. Two parties bring there cases forward and allow the court to settle there dispute. In many cases the defendant could end up with an even worse punishment such as and increased fine or ban.

The professional Sports person

Sports people's behaviour can be changed by the situation they are currently in.

Fans have a big influence in the behaviour of an Athlete. Cheers and groans affect the mood an Athlete can have for example when a football player scores a goal the crowd cheer him or her and makes them feel good. But on the other hand when a player scores an own goal his mood and the crowds mood can dip dramatically.

The players he or she plays week in week out with can also determine the athlete's mood because there may be certain individuals who may be causing unrest in the team. Unrest in teams can have a major say in how a whole team can and will perform. If individuals are unhappy at a current situation a group member or members are in there is more than likely going to be a lot of gossip and chat about that situation which takes the concentration of the players away from either training or a big match

Money is a key part of football today it is something all players and members of a team at a club demand. In a way it has destroyed the game because players are not only playing for the enjoyment most of the time it is for the money.

Players such as Beckham and Ronaldiniho who earn stupid wages e.g. 100k a week.

Players nowadays are looking to go to big clubs to earn big money. This is where the problems can begin.

The higher the amount of money you are paid puts the extra expectation on the player and gives him that little bit more pressure on him unlike a player who is paid less.

In a way the more a player earns the harder it will be for him or her to impress a ever expecting crowd of fans who demand a performance worthy of the amount of money that there club is paying them each week

But in a way money is an incentive bonuses for scoring and keeping clean sheets can enhance a player's performance and encourage him to carry on and keep scoring and keep keeping clean sheets. But also the incentive could cause players to become greedy and selfish. This is why an equal bonus system in player's contracts should be introduced in a club regulation

Managers and his staff also change the behaviour and attitude of players. Managers can be very influential managers like Jose Mourinho who demands the best out of his players and if he doesn't he isn't scared of changing things around so that he can get the best out of the team. Players can either love or hate there manager but it is good if all the players in his team get along with him because it makes everyone's life easier and more pleasurable. If there is harmony in a team there is a great team spirit and if there is great team spirit there is a big chance of success.

Now I am going to compare the 4 situations

Money and Fans

Fans believe that the more the player is paid the better his or hers performance should be. This can ultimately either lead to the player playing his best or even completely losing his cool and playing rubbish.

This is why some of the big name players can't justify how much they are played for example Rio Ferdinand who just seems to do what needed and never put his self out to do something more. The fans notice this and do not like it and can sometimes get on his back.

It is not only the players that get stick from the fans because of how much they earn. Take for instance Harry Redknapp at Southampton who is over paid by the club who got relegated last season. Fans gave him stick when he wasn't getting the results that they wanted.

In theory fans believe that money should talk on the pitch as well as behind the scenes. There is no doubt bout it that the more financial muscle you have to throw around in the form of a wage the better players will be more interested but withier they can justify there wage packet is another story.

Managers and players

Managers and players can live in harmony most of the time but when it all goes wrong it could lead to the end of a player's career at a club.

For example the Sir Alex Ferguson David Beckham saga in which Sir Alex Ferguson kicked a football boot into Beckhams's face. The consequences that lead after this event ultimately lead to Beckhams decision to leave.

But on the other hand a manager can influence a player into joining a club such as Robbie Savage moving to Blackburn. His move was influenced by Mark Hughes because of his strong relationship when Hughes was the international manager of Wales. Strong links like these can lead to a player denying maybe a better team in order to play football somewhere else where they might enjoy playing football for the rest of there career under someone who has brought out the best in them.

So in a way the bigger the bond in the relationship with the manager the more motivated the player will be and the more he will want to perform to his maximum peak all the time.

Jonathan Taylor Sandro Sandri The Professional Sports Person

Merton College BLM 1st Diploma in Sport Year 1