Research in Sports Science
Original Article

Opinions of Footballers on the Suspension of Matches in the Covid-19 Process: Example of Turkish Regional Amateur (BAL) League

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İsmet İnönü Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, Manisa, Türkiye

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Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Manisa, Türkiye

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Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Manisa, Türkiye

RISS 2022; 12: 41-46
DOI: 10.5152/rss.2022.22010
Read: 2507 Downloads: 567 Published: 03 January 2023

This research was carried out with the aim of revealing the experiences of Turkish football players during the suspension of matches due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The study group of the research consists of 10 male Turkish football players aged between 22 and 39 who played football in the 2020-2021 season in the Turkish Regional Amateur League (BAL), which was determined by using the criterion sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling methods, and accepted to participate in the research voluntarily. The data in the study were obtained by using the semi-structured interview method. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. As a result of the study, the data were collected under three themes: the psychological, sociological and economic effects of the pandemic. Suggestions were also made for the themes obtained in line with the participant's views.

Cite this article as: Afacan, E., Onağ, Z., & Kaya, E. (2022). Opinions of Footballers on the Suspension of Matches in the Covid-19 Process: Example of Turkish Regional Amateur (BAL) League. Research in Sports Science, 12(2), 41-46.

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