Within this essay I will be looking at the national governing body known as the Football association otherwise referred to as the FA. I will be looking to discuss the success it has currently and analyse the objectives they have set for future growth.

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Identify a national governing body organisation and apply the management theories from lecture notes.

Introduction

Within this essay I will be looking at the national governing body known as the Football association otherwise referred to as the FA. I will be looking to discuss the success it has currently and analyse the objectives they have set for future growth.

A national governing body (NGB) is essential for something to be deemed as a sport as this is where rules and regulations stem from. For something to be considered a sport it has to meet certain criteria. The council of Europe (1992) formerly defined sport as "all forms of physical activity, which through casual or organized participation, aim at improving physical fitness and mental well-being, forming social relationships, or obtaining results in competition at all levels" (1992, p.1).This definition is widely used as it is seen to embrace both equity and equality into a sporting context. Football meets this objective and both men's and women's football at all levels fall under the same NGB of the FA This sees equality and diversity being implemented as there is no difference in opinions or marketing strategy and the game can be