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Lessons learnt from the top sports crises of 2023

Planning and transparency can alleviate many of the crises we have seen in sport during 2023, but again it has been a year where foolhardy responses have done more harm than good.

international comms, media relations, media training, leadership, leadership comms, public relations, reputation management, Crisis Communications, Sports CrisesCalacus PR19 December 2023sports crisis, sports crisis communications, crisis pr, Jordan Henderson, Rugby, Welsh rugby, Rugby Union, UEFA Champions League, UEFA, Liverpool, Liverpool FC, Real Madrid, Paris, Aleksander Ceferin, Javier Tebas, Vinicius, Vini, Vinicius Jr, Vinicius Junior, Vini Jr, La Liga, Brazil, Brazil football, Spanish Federation, Spanish football, cnosf, Olympic Games, olympics, Olympics, Paris 2024, Jay Monahan, LIV Golf, Liv Golf, PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Saudi Arabia, saudi pro league, PIF, Greg Norman, jon rahm, Amnesty International, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, victoria, Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Federation, Australia, Luis Rubiales, rubiales, vilda, Jorge Vilda, Lionesses, Spain, Women in Football, Womens World Cup, womens football, Women's World Cup, World Cup, FIFA World Cup, RFEF, jenni hermoso, seacabo, henderson, Steven Gerrard, rainbow laces, Rainbow laces, LGBTQ+, Stonewall, The Athletic, kop outs, Al Ettifaq, Manchester United, man utd, Sir Alex Ferguson, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, richard arnold, Mason Greenwood, antony, Erik ten Hag, sir jim ratcliffe, INEOS, Glazer, Glazers, Glazernomics, Jadon Sancho, PGMOL, howard webb, VAR, mike riley, Mike Dean, Mikel Arteta, gary o'neil, anthony taylor, luis diaz, offside

Global Sustainable Sport – What are the reputational risks facing the industry?

In 2023, the world faces economic, geopolitical, social and environmental crises against the backdrop of ongoing physical and mental health challenges among the general population.

public relations, Crisis CommunicationsDavid Alexander5 October 2023crisis pr, Issues and Crisis management, sports crisis, sustainability in sport, RFEF, Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, Alzheimer's Society, FootbalL Association

Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss – Spain National Women’s Team and RFEF

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous month as Spain's historic Women's World Cup triumph was overshadowed by the actions of the RFEF President.

Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss –Vinicius Jnr & Javier Tebas

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous month as Vinicius Jnr makes a stand against racism and La Liga President Javier Tebas blames the player.

Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss – Roger Federer & RFEF

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous month as Roger Federer retires to a fanfare while the RFEF lurch from one crisis to another.

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