The huge majority of 80% of Cypriots consider Cypriot football to be unreliable, while a large percentage believe that there is a major problem of collusion, regarding fixed matches and refereeing.
These are some of the findings of a survey carried out by the company L.S. Prime Market Research and Consulting Ltd on behalf of the PASP.
In a press conference held on Monday in Nicosia, the results of the research concerning the football and sports institutions in Cyprus were presented. PASP Executive President Spyros Neofitides said that the research enriches the information about football in our country, noting that the association’s target for conducting the research is to improve the sport.
According to the findings of the research, a series of conclusions are drawn. Firstly, the Cypriot sports fans are mainly men, while a relatively high percentage are women. Secondly, the sports fans overwhelmingly believe that there is a lot that are wrong with football in Cyprus while they also believe that there is a huge problem with fixed matches, rigging and arbitration. Also, based on the research, there is a great lack of trust in the institutions of football, but at the same time they trust the managements of their teams.
In addition, the survey showed that the Cypriots consider the Football in Cyprus and in Greece as unreliable. Specifically, Cyprus and Greece retain low levels of reliability and 20% of the people consider these leagues unreliable, while England, Germany and Spain enjoy trust at a rate of 80-90%.
The sample size was 1044 successful (telephone) interviews. Sampling was multistage random. Coverage was pan-Cypriot, urban and rural areas. Participants were people aged 18 and over. The data collection period was 25 – 29 of July 2022.
Source: Cyprus News Agency