Play the Game has published a comment piece by I Trust Sport - Breakaway threats - is running your sport well the best defence? Breakaway groups and leagues are familiar threats to established sports federations but seem to be particularly prominent at the moment. While the rights and wrongs of private entities setting up elite competitions can be argued, when a new body tries to shake up a particular sport it is a sign that at least some of the sport's stakeholders are dissatisfied. The best defence that sports federations can mount against the threat is probably to run their sport well, thinking proactively about how best to promote and popularise it.
