Research Seminar on the Real Living Wage in English Premier League Football Clubs

The School of Business was honoured to have Prof Peter Prowse, Professor of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations at Sheffield Business School (SBS), to deliver a research seminar on the “Practice of Wage Payment among English Professional Football Clubs” on 10 January 2018 (Wednesday). The seminar attracted around 20 Business School staff.

Prof Prowse introduced the concept of the “living wage” to School members. His study revealed that even the most renowned Premier League football clubs failed to pay a sufficient living wage for their low-paid staff, which was surprising and below the expectation of the public. Participants were actively involved in the Q&A session and were interested in knowing how to motivate football clubs to pay the real living wage in the future. The seminar ended with a souvenir presentation.

Prof Prowse introduced his research on football club management

Academic staff attending the seminar

Prof Barnes, Dean of School of Business,
presented souvenir to the speaker

Group Photo