Investigation of Employment Situations in Terms of Career Development of Match and Player Analysis Coaches in Turkish Development Football Leagues

Year 2023, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 213 - 223, 25.07.2023

Bahadır Bayarslan , Erden Müçteba Or

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to investigate the employment situations of the Elit A and B League football teams, which are included in the Turkish Football Federation Development Leagues, in terms of career development of player and match performance analysis coaches within the 2022/2023 season infrastructure. In the model of the research; The “Basic Qualitative Research” technique, the “document examination” method in the data collection tool and the Miles-Huberman analysis method, which is a descriptive analysis method, used. The universe of the study; 2022/2023 Football season has created football clubs in the category of Elit A and B, which are included in the development leagues of the Turkish Football Federation. The sample was composed of coaches in the match and player analysis department in clubs. The intensity sample method was preferred when determining the sample. usually uses the intensity sample in studies including heuristic approach. The heuristic approach is considered the only research approach that enables individuals to establish subjective and creative relationships between the person who investigates the experiences of individuals. In the findings section of the study, coaches were examined in the match and player analysis department of 47 Football Club. The employment in the match and player analysis department in the Elite A category of Development Leagues is higher than the Elite B category. It is understood that the teams in both league categories have not yet captured sufficient coach employment.

Keywords

Football, Match Analysis, Player Analysis, Development Leagues

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