Presentation of the Model of Financial Risks Management of Premier League Football Clubs in Iran

The purpose of this research was to provide the model of financial risks management in Premier League Football Clubs in Iran. In terms of the nature of the research; it is practical and in terms of the method of implementation of data, is qualitative-quantitative (mixed) one. Also considering the approach, this study is inductive-exploratory. The statistical population of the qualitative section consisted of professors and academic sports management experts in the field of financial issues, managers and financial assistants of premier league football clubs in Iran and finally financial experts of premier league football clubs in Iran. The data collection tool in this research was in- depth interviews, also library studies in the qualitative part, and a researcher-made questionnaire in quantitative section. In the first step of the research, 15 people were selected to be interviewed. To analyze the interviews, the Grounded Theory method, Charms approach, was used. After quantitative data analysis, also model fitting; in the second step of research, the data were analyzed through three stages of open, focused and selective coding. Analysis showed, the main categories and their components including: Liquidity risk, Market risk, Credit risk, Country risk and finally Operational risk. Paying attention to the presented model can be the foundation for identifying and managing financial risks in the clubs of the premier league football in Iran and taking advantage of its benefits.