Education, retirement and career transitions for 'Black' ex-professional footballers : 'from being idolised to stacking shelves' / authored by Paul Campbell (Coventry University, UK)
Introduction -- Working-class soccer schoolboys, race and education in England -- Football professionals, qualifications and post-playing career preparations -- Retirement, training and transitions into non-sport work -- Conclusion
Summary
Drawing on a combination of interviews and auto-ethnographic data, Education, Retirement and Career Transitions for 'Black' Ex-Professional Footballersprovides a case-study of 16 'black' British male professional footballers' preparedness and experiences of retirement and transition from careers as professional athletes to mainstream work
