ABSTRACT

The Covid-19 pandemic has had huge ramifications on professional football. This commentary focuses on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of professional footballers. Specifically, footballers within the English Premier League, English Football League, FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship. This commentary considers a holistic approach to mental health, the environment of professional football, and the impact of career transitions and critical moments on mental health. The intention is to stimulate discussion and further research of mental health and wellbeing within professional football. This paper considers the impact of Covid-19 and makes recommendations for professional football clubs to develop a holistic mental health strategy. We recommend that professional clubs increase the level of emotional support for professional footballers, and that this should not be a temporary measure due to the pandemic. Clubs should develop a long-term strategy to encourage players to seek emotional support.

摘要

Covid-19 大流行对职业足球产生了巨大影响。本评论重点关注大流行对职业足球运动员心理健康的影响。具体来说，英格兰超级联赛、英格兰足球联赛、足协女足超级联赛和足协女足锦标赛中的足球运动员。本评论考虑了心理健康的整体方法、职业足球的环境以及职业转变和关键时刻对心理健康的影响。目的是激发对职业足球中心理健康和福祉的讨论和进一步研究。本文考虑了 Covid-19 的影响，并为职业足球俱乐部制定整体心理健康战略提出了建议。我们建议职业俱乐部提高对职业足球运动员的情感支持水平，这不应该是由于大流行而采取的临时措施。俱乐部应制定长期战略，鼓励球员寻求情感支持。