Social Media Marketing Strategies of Football Clubs: Limitations of Social Influence

Wee Hern Ong and Ho Keat Leng
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Wee Hern Ong: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ho Keat Leng: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), 2022, vol. 18, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Sports organisations, including football clubs, are using social media to connect with spectators. The aim of this study is to examine whether social influence on social media can increase attendance at matches. In particular, it aims to examine the effect of negative comments on consumer behaviour and how social influence differs across fans of varying levels of fandom. 89 respondents were randomly allocated to 3 groups. Respondents in the Control Group were exposed to a Facebook page of a football club without any comments while respondents in Experimental Group 1 and 2 were exposed to the same Facebook page but with additional positive and negative comments respectively. A one-way between-groups analysis of variance showed no statistical difference between the three groups on perception of quality of the players and the coaches, and intention to watch future matches. While earlier studies have shown that social influence on social media can affect consumer behaviour, this study found that social influence may be limited in affecting spectator perceptions and behaviour.

Date: 2022
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