the University of Ansbach starts in cooperation with the University of Würzburg a survey of members of the German Football Association (DFB). It should deal with the assessment of the DFB base, but also with questions about the management of the association and wishes for the future, said Ansbach University.
Members’ opinions about the DFB and its future
The background to the survey are numerous scandals that are currently burdening the DFB. At the same time, the election of the new DFB president is due on March 11th. So how do the members of football clubs in the DFB and people who are organized there feel about the current situation?
Anonymous online survey
The survey was created by a research team led by Professor Jana Wiske from the Media Faculty at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences and Harald Lange, Professor of sports science at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, is directed.
According to Ansbach University, the survey only takes a few minutes, is voluntary and anonymous. Dhe questionnaire can be accessed online. The publication of the results is planned for the end of February or beginning of March.
Largest sports association in Germany
The non-profit German Football Association (DFB) is the umbrella organization of the 26 football associations in Germany. According to its own statements, the German sports association with the most members had around seven million members in 2021. The DFB is based in Frankfurt.