Dr Maurizio Valenti
Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Programme Leader BSc Sport Business Management & BSc Sport Marketing Management
My profile
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Sport Policy Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University.
I serve as the Programme Leader of the BSc Sport Business Management and BSc Sport Marketing Management undergraduate courses.
My main research interests reside around sports economics and sports management. The research I conduct covers various aspects of women’s football, including competitive balance, uncertainty of outcome and countries’ international sporting success. I have collaborated with UEFA and national football associations to help inform their decision-making regarding the long-term sustainability of the women’s game.
Teaching
Why study…
The industry of sport has become increasingly professionalised and multi-faceted in the last 25 years. As such, those working in sport need the necessary skills to face the complexity of this industry across its various sectors. Sport provides divergent political, societal and commercial interests with a common platform to interact. The sport programmes we run at Manchester Metropolitan University are designed for our students to acquire the abilities to apply theoretical concepts into the real world. This will help them advance their careers and contribute to further expand the industry of sport.
Subject areas
Sports Management
Supervision
1. Salomon, G. (2018/21). A cross-national investigation towards an integrated model and measurement tool for gender equity in the sport workplace. PhD supervised by Scelles, N., Valenti, M. and Grix, J., Manchester Metropolitan University (Sport Policy Unit).
2. Newham, T. (2019/23). The winner’s curse in mega sporting events: Definition and measurement, from the auction to host the event to its legacy. PhD supervised by Scelles, N., Valenti, M. and Grix, J., Manchester Metropolitan University (Sport Policy Unit).
3. Mastoras, D. (2020/26, in progress). Alternative and complementary medicie and its role in elite sports: Examinig the current statuts, the perspectives and implications for the main stakeholders. PhD supervised by Valenti, M., Scelles, N. and Peng, Q., Manchester Metropolitan University (Sport Policy Unit).
Research outputs
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Reports
Scelles, N., Inoue, Y., Perkin, S., Valenti, M. (2022) The Disability Rugby League Dividend.
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Internet publications
Valenti, M., Scelles, N., Morrow, S. (2021) Elite sport policies and international sporting success: A panel data analysis of European women’s national football team performance. https://spliss.research.vub.be/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Factsheet%2012%20Research%20paper%20summary%20Elite%20sport%20policies%20and%20intenational%20sporting%20succes.pdf.
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Journal articles
Giachino, C., Valenti, M., Bonadonna, A., Bollani, L. (2024) 'Women’s Football: don’t judge me, support me! Evidence from young generations.' Soccer and Society,
Scelles, N., Francois, A., Valenti, M. (2024) 'Impact of the UEFA Nations League on competitive balance, competitive intensity, and fairness in European men’s national team football.' International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics,
Valenti, M., Scelles, N., Morrow, S. 'The determinants of stadium attendance in elite women’s football: evidence from the FA Women’s Super League.' European Sport Management Quarterly,
Valenti, M., Scelles, N., Morrow, S. (2023) 'The impact of ‘super clubs’ on uncertainty of outcome in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.' Soccer and Society, 24(4) pp. 509-519.
François, A., Scelles, N., Valenti, M. (2022) 'Gender inequality in European football: Evidence from competitive balance and competitive intensity in the UEFA men’s and women’s Champions League.' Economies, 10(12) pp. 315-315.
Newham, T., Scelles, N., Valenti, M. (2022) 'The Consequences of a Switch to Free-to-Play for Overwatch and Its Esports League.' Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 15(11) pp. 490-490.
Brannagan, P., Scelles, N., Valenti, M., Inoue, Y., Grix, J., Perkin, S. (2022) 'The 2021 European Super League Attempt: motivation, outcome, and the future of football.' International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 14(1) pp. 169-176.
Valenti, M., Peng, Q., Rocha, C. (2021) 'Integration between Women’s and Men’s Football Clubs: A Comparison between Brazil, China and Italy.' International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 13(2) pp. 321-329.
Scelles, N., Peng, Q., Valenti, M. (2021) 'Do the Peculiar Economics of Professional Team Sports Apply to Esports? Sequential Snowballing Literature Reviews and Implications.' Economies, 9(1)
Valenti, M., Scelles, N., Morrow, S. (2019) 'Elite sport policies and international sporting success: a panel data analysis of European women’s national football team performance.' European Sport Management Quarterly, 20(3) pp. 300-320.
Valenti, M., Scelles, N., Morrow, S. (2019) 'The determinants of stadium attendance in elite women’s football: evidence from the UEFA Women's Champions League.' Sport Management Review, 23(3) pp. 509-520.
Valenti, M., Scelles, N., Morrow, S. (2018) 'Women’s football studies: an integrative review.' Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 8(5) pp. 511-528.