Understanding cross-cultural interactions and diversity in professional sports organizations: the case of football and forced migration in Germany and Italy

Research questions With an increasing number of people forced to flee their homes across the world, sport has been frequently discussed as a tool to promote social cohesion and well-being for both forced migrants and local communities. Nonetheless, the topic has been frequently discussed through exclusive 'sport for development', 'social integration' or 'sport participation' lenses, with a lack of research concerning the wider role sport may have for refugee resettlement, particularly concerning employment. To address this gap, this research explores the cross-cultural interactions occurring within the sport workplace across different levels of competitive European football leagues.