Public management of sport : a description and comparative analysis of the organizational structure in Brazil and Portugal

• Autor(a) principal: Athayde, Pedro Fernando Avalone
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Figueiredo, António
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UnB
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio2.unb.br/jspui/handle/10482/48351; https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v51.101356; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7219-3444
• topic: Gestão pública; Esportes; Análise comparativa; Política pública

This article delves into the public management of sports policies in Brazil and Portugal, relying on a descriptive and com-parative analysis of the organizational structures adopted by the two countries. The study takes the form of descriptive-analytical re-search employing a qualitative approach with an exploratory scope. The employed methodologies encompass bibliographic review and documentary analysis. The primary objective was to describe and conduct a comparative analysis of the public management of thenational sports policies in Brazil and Portugal, using the organizational structures in the sector as a benchmark, up until 2022. The findings reveal that both countries share a history of tethering or subordinating sports to various realms of state activities. This aspect could be interpreted as indicative of institutional fragility, highlighting a diminished political legitimacy of the sector and a lesser inte-gration into the governmental agenda. Distinguishing between them, a noteworthy discourse revolves around the establishment of a national sports system. This system delineates competencies, responsibilities, and modes of interaction. In this regard, the Portuguese context appears to make more significant strides compared to the Brazilian scenario.