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Is football shedding its 'culture of conservatism'?
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Is football shedding its 'culture of conservatism'?

As other sports turn to football for sports science and psychology ideas, should we reappraise the game's perceived reluctance to innovate?

“Football, to me, has a culture of conservatism, a sceptical attitude to new things, methods and innovations that’s more prevalent than in other sports.”

Geir Jordet, August 2022

Just under two years ago, I interviewed Norweigan psychology professor Geir Jordet, as part of an article about sport psychology's influence on football.

Jordet, who has worked w…

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