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"The World Cup thrills: but FIFA must change" – Bonita Mersiades

I’ve loved football since I was knee high to a grasshopper and the fact that my country, Australia, competed at the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time, fifth in total, is simply wonderful.

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crisis management, football, international commsDavid Alexander4 July 2018FIFA, Qataer2022, Russia 2018, Gianni Infantino, FIFA World Cup, sports governance
Merci Arsène – Communication lessons from Arsène Wenger

So after 22 years, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has announced that he is leaving the club at the end of the season – and along with scintillating football, his highly entertaining press conferences will be missed.

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football, media relationsDavid Alexander20 April 2018Premier League, Arsene Wenger, Arsenal, FA Cup, newspapers, sports journalism
How should Ulster Rugby Club have handled player rape scandal?

The fallout following a rape trial involving Ireland and Ulster players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding has dominated the news in Northern Ireland, prompting debate about sex education and consent.

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crisis management, rugbyDavid Alexander11 April 2018Grand Slam, Olding and Jackson, court case, MeToo, Ulster rugby, BBC, Stuart Olding, Paddy Jackson, British Lions
BBC Radio Ulster – Was Ulster Rugby scandal well handled?

Ireland and Ulster rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were cleared of rape in March 2018, but the delay in a decision by the URFU and Ulster Rugby following an investigation has polarised opinions.

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crisis management, rugbyDavid Alexander11 April 2018Crisis Communications, BBC, IRFU, Reputation management, Ulster rugby, Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, court case
BBC Radio Ulster: What next for suspended Ulster Rugby players?

Ireland and Ulster rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been cleared of rape and now Ulster Rugby Club and the national team are now set to review whether they warrant further punishment.

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crisis management, rugbyDavid Alexander29 March 2018IRFU, Paddy Jackson, rape case, Stuart Olding, BBC
Calacus appointed to promote PROGRESS Wrestling

Calacus has been appointed by PROGRESS Wrestling, as the world's leading independent wrestling company plans the biggest independent pro wrestling event in the UK for more than 30 years. 

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wrestling, event managementDavid Alexander28 March 2018Progress Wrestling, Wembley, SSE Arena, WWE
US Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro – 2026 will inspire generations

Carlos Cordeiro was elected as U.S. Soccer President, winning 68.6 percent of the vote on the third ballot after a campaign built on a vision to grow the game and make soccer the pre-eminent sport in America.

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football, leadership commsDavid Alexander28 March 2018FIFA World Cup, US Soccer, Carlos Cordeiro, FIFA, womens football
"Worldwide expansion is our aim" – Professional Darts Corporation

When Dave Allen joined the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) as Head of Media in 2004, there was no such thing as Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat; and Facebook was still in its infancy.

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darts, event managementDavid Alexander28 March 2018PDC, Darts, Rob Cross, Phil Taylor, ProTour, Sunday Times
“The Commonwealth is a force for good at a time of global instability”

With the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, coming up in early April, the Commonwealth Sports Movement, embodies fair, honest, friendly competition and acts as a global force for good. 

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event management, international commsDavid Alexander28 March 2018Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Ben Nichols, Olympic Games, gender-equality, WADA, Birmingham 2022, Unicef, Glasgow 2014
Should England withdraw from the FIFA World Cup in Russia?

The Cold War seems well and truly alive following a frosting of relations between Great Britain and Russia which led to suggestions that England should withdraw from the FIFA World Cup in Russia entirely.

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crisis management, campaigningDavid Alexander23 March 2018Boris Johnson, Russia 2018, England football, FIFA boycott, Calacus, Olympic Games, PyeongChang 2018, Vladimir Putin, Jesse Owens, sporting boycott, sports politics
The Carragher crisis – should he stay or should he go now?

When a footballer past or present becomes front page news, it doesn’t take much for the commentators, pundits and fans to create a storm of controversy that can dominate the agenda for days on end.

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crisis management, footballDavid Alexander13 March 2018Jamie Carragher, Crisis PR, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Daily Mirror, Sky Sports
Presidents Club scandal underlines need for behavioural progress

A scandal has erupted in London after Financial Times journalist Madison Marriage highlighted the raucous and inappropriate behaviour at the men-only Presidents Club charity dinner at The Dorchester Hotel.

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crisis management, charityDavid Alexander25 January 2018Presidents Club, BBC, Financial Times, reputation management, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, USA gymnastics, Oprah Winfrey, The Sun
PR Week: Leeds United scores own goal with new badge

Leeds United Football Club's marketing team has had a tough 24 hours - the launch of a new badge was widely rubbished and the club has now promised to consult further. PR professionals are not impressed.

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football, crisis managementDavid Alexander25 January 2018Leeds United, Crisis communications, Calacus, PR Week, club rebranding
Lessons learnt from the top sports crises of 2017

It is no surprise in this era of rolling 24/7 news, there have been plenty of sports crises hitting the headlines and there are certainly lessons to learn from some of the notable controversies of the past 12 months.

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crisis management, bettingDavid Alexander10 January 2018Maria Sharapova, IOC, Everton, NFL, Football Association, Piegate, Team Sky, adidas, Tiger Woods, Wayne Rooney, Ben Stokes, WADA, Mark Sampson, ECB, The Ashes, golf
Is Fake News real – and what can you do about it?

Back in my days as a journalist, I saw reporters filing quotes before conducting an interview and writing false stories with such conviction that they probably believed their tales to be true.

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crisis management, journalismDavid Alexander20 December 2017Content marketing, Public relations crisis, Issues and Crisis management, fake news, press conference
Katie Summerhayes – "Representing Team GB is the pinnacle"

Turning 18 brings a range of pressures for young people but for Sheffield freestyle skier Katie Summerhayes, it meant the honour of representing Team GB at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

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media training, skiingDavid Alexander20 December 2017IOC, PyeongChang 2018, Katie Summerhayes, winter sport
Jaimie Fuller: It’s been a big year in sport – for the bad and the good

At SKINS, we want to make a difference in the sporting world by helping to right the wrongs, improve the way sport is managed and administered, and bring sport back to its true base – the people.

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campaigning, international commsDavid Alexander20 December 2017Equality FC, Jaimie Fuller, FIFA, IOC, FIFA World Cup, Damian Collins, SKINS
The Times: Save your brand’s reputation through crises

Taking over a crisis-hit business requires special qualities in a leader, not least the humility to admit things went wrong, apologise and fix the company, especially when that company has the profile of Uber.

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crisis management, media trainingDavid Alexander29 November 2017Raconteur, Carnival Cruises, Dara Khosrowshahi, The Times
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