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More information on Finnish football in English from Finnish FA

Since English is the most widely spoken FIFA’s official language, it is important for Finnish FA to also have adequate information about their football in English language...

What?
Presently, Finland Football Association official website is mainly in Finnish language. The only text in English is the contact information and few texts about the site to find coverage in English of the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Other information in English is the website of the Finnish National Team Supporters’ Association, whose site is solely in Finnish language. Among the little English information in Finnish FA site are email contacts of persons in Finnish FA that can help with inquiries and where the national jersey can be ordered. When browsing through the Finnish FA website, I also stumble on a text that says: “currently plans for English coverage by the Finnish FA are on hold”. However, Reasons were not given for putting the English coverage on hold.


Why?
Since English is the most widely spoken FIFA’s official language, it is important for Finnish FA to also have adequate information about their football in English language – all the information in the website should also be in English language. With this, football loving fans who want to know about Finnish football in English can easily access information about Finnish football.

There are some football loving individuals in Finland today that do not understand Finnish language who would want to access information in English language. And there are many outside Finland also stuffing the internet to know about Finnish football through Finland FA. Local football players and coaches in Finland would also want to gain international attentions through the adequate English coverage of the local league, clubs, sponsors, players and coaches.

Giving adequate information in English will also go a long way to promote Finnish football internationally. For example, other countries’ FA seeking to know about Finnish football and build ties with Finnish Football Association might be discouraged because of the language. Some international companies might be interested in sponsoring Finnish football if they only get the first information about Finland football from the FA website, since not every organisation will be patience to do fundamental findings by sending emails.

Who?
I guess majority of football supporter in Finland and outside Finland would like the idea of Finnish FA having adequate information in English. Even the local football players and coaches will also be supportive of the idea, as this could lead to their international recognition. So, this challenge is directed to Finnish FA for solution and swift response.

Modified 2010-09-02 16:07:33

Research question: How would people who do not understand Finnish language get information from Finnish FA website?

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