The management of a public funded sport club in times of crisis - a case study at CSM Craiova

Public funded sport clubs are facing tough times with the crises, due to the fact that their resources decrease significantly. Also the private resources are becoming scarce. In this condition the survival of the clubs is a major challenge. The motivation of athletes and stuff must be maintained and the managers must find resources to finance the participation in sport competitions. We detailed our analysis at Clubul Sportiv Municipal Craiova and we found that the key to performance in difficult times is to increase cooperation, to optimize expenditures and to create partnerships with well established sport organizations. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]