The Risks Facing The National Football Team In The 2018 World Cup

Category

Sub Category

Project Phase

Risk Event

Risk Description

Internal / External

Positive / Negative

Likelihood

Impact

Reference / Source

Cost of the Event

Loan from banks at High Interest

Throughout

Insufficient amount of money for organizing FIFA  

Bank may charge high interest due to this mega- event

Internal

High interest rate affect negatively  

Very Likely

Moderate

Intelligent Protection International Limited. (2017). Russia 2018 Football World Cup Security Advice. [online] Available at: https://www.intelligent-protection.co.uk/russia2018-country-brief.html [Accessed 19 Apr. 2017].

Elsevier Connect. (2017). 

8 challenges Brazil is facing in preparing for the World Cup. [online] Available at: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/8-challenges-brazil-is-facing-in-preparing-for-the-world-cup [Accessed 19 Apr. 2017].

Resource Allocation

Throughout

Improper budget allocations

FIFA comprises of several categories- ground maintenance, security plans and medical expenses that also need allocation of  resources that may differ with respect to planned     

Internal

It has a negative impact on the event if not managed properly.  

Moderate

Major

Monetary fluctuations

Throughout

Due to political reason financial crisis or demonization

Inflation or financial crisis led the politician to take such decision

Internal and external

The impact of monetization is positive while the de- monetization is negative

Unlikely

Extreme  

Ticket price  

During the match

Different galleries have different ticket price

This may disallow many spectators to see match from their desired gallery.

Internal

It cannot rated as positive or negative as different gallery prices different

Rare

Minor

Health

Infection

Throughout the game

Viral Flu and fever or other disease

paying match with infection make other players sick

Internal

Negative impact as players may fall

Moderate

Moderate

Esearchgate.net. (2017). Governing_Mega-Events_Tools_of_Security_Risk_Management_for_the_FIFA_2006_World_Cup_in_Germany_and_London_2012_Olympic_Games. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50313144_Governing_Mega-Events_Tools_of_Security_Risk_Management_for_the_FIFA_2006_World_Cup_in_Germany_and_London_2012_Olympic_Games [Accessed 19 Apr. 2017].

Eprints.soton.ac.uk. (2017). Risk management for the Olympics and FIFA World Cups – ePrints Soton. [online] Available at: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/396791/ [Accessed 19 Apr. 2017].

Injury

Throughout the game

Fouls in games

Player may hurt their knees or ankle that result in their discontinuation of participation

Internal

Negative

Likely

Extreme

Depression

During the game

poor performance

Losing the match

The results make result in doing, drug addiction and poor health

Internal

Negative

Moderate

Major

Travel Sickness

During travel

Jet lags

Excess traveling of foreign players to Russia  that result in body pain and poor performance

Internal

Negative

Likely

Moderate

Stadium safety plan

Electricity

Throughout

Power- Cut off

Absence of generators  

Sudden power offs or power fluctuations  

Internal

Negative

Unlikely

Major

https://www.intelligent-protection.co.uk/russia2018-country-brief.html

Eprints.soton.ac.uk. (2017). Risk management for the Olympics and FIFA World Cups – ePrints Soton. [online] Available at: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/396791/ [Accessed 19 Apr. 2017].

Escalator failure

During

Due to technical faults and ill maintenance of escalators

Technical faults due to heat generation in computers or bug in programming

Internal

Negative

Likely

Extreme

Fire plan

Throughout

Electricity fluctuations, fire from food stalls

Fireworks in stadium

Sudden voltage fluctuation results in sparks that may catch fire in stadium  

Internal

Negative

Very likely

Extreme

Gas leak or hazardous materials incident

Throughout

Improper maintenance of food stalls

Explosion of fire extinguishers

Negligence of food vendors and security management results in this adversity

Internal

Negative

Likely

Major

Security

Travel considerations

Initial phase

road accidents

mugging

pick-pocketing

Russian locals targets the foreign visitors for theft and mugging

External

Negative

Very likely

Major

IFA_Football_Stadiums. (2017). ksi.is. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.ksi.is/media/mannvirki/FIFA_Football_Stadiums

Growing Terrorism Challenge for Sports Events. (2017). au.g4s.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.au.g4s.com/media/1682/growingplusterrorismpluschallengeplusforplussportsplusevents

Qatar FIFA 2022 high terror risk: Report. (2017). https://www.deccanchronicle.com/. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140616/sports-football/article/qatar-fifa-2022-high-terror-risk-report

Visa Assurance

Initial phase

During travelling to Russia from foreign countries  

Visitors have to get validate visa for stay in Russia

External

Negative

Likely

Extreme

Following of host countries regulations  

Throughout

Legislation relating to people with disabilities

Health and safety at work legislation

Host nation’s fi re safety legislation

There are spectators with disabilities or the crew member of the stadium with any physical disability. proper maintenance regarding heath and discrimination should be considered

Internal and external

Negative

Moderate

Extreme

Staffing

Throughout

Discrimination

Bulling

Personal Clashes

Clashes between National security officer and Senior national security advisor due to difference in opinions

Internal

Negative

Very likely

Major  

Governing figures

Political conflicts

Throughout

Conflicts among political leaders of  countries who are playing together

Poor political and business relations results in these adversities

External

Negative

Likely

Extreme

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3696077/FIFA-announces-World-Cup-2018-commercial-partner-governing-body-risks-500million-shortfall-t-hit-sponsorship-targets.html

Identity cards are Fifa’s answer to counter World Cup hooliganism. (2017). https://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/identity-cards-are-fifa-s-answer-to-counter-world-cup-hooliganism/story-88sst0bj2tM0uJBhRnmvEL.html

Hooliganism

Throughout

Community conflicts

In order to spread violence or have conflict with foreigners, Russians local attacks them   

External

Negative

Likely

Major  

Community Attacks   

During

Political conflicts among foreign politician

Personal clashes

In order to spread violence or have conflict with Russia some country may target mega event to create hassle  

Internal and external

Negative

Likely

Extreme

Crowd control measures

During

Audience Conflicts  

Audience may oppose spectators of competitor team and may injure them by attacking on them

Internal

Negative

Very Likely

Extreme

Logistics

Internal Stakeholder Management

During

Recruitment of smaller travel agents

Food and merchandise vendors or local police for security   

These people may work under contract that get invalidate anytime

Unemployment of contracted person when FIFA get over

External

Negative

Very likely

Major

FIFA Stadium Safety and Security Regulations. (2017). fifa.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/51/53/98/safetyregulations_e

FIFA announce first World Cup 2018 commercial partner. (2017). Mail Online. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3696077/FIFA-announces-World-Cup-2018-commercial-partner-governing-body-risks-500million-shortfall-t-hit-sponsorship-targets.html

Transport Management

Travel

Bring the players to stadium and take back to hotel

Players travels during the match and thus FUFA members also allocate budget for managing their travel

External

Negative

Very likely

Major

Event organizers

Throughout

Accommodations, traveling, lighting and sponsor  

The event has to be maintained properly otherwise players may feel problem

External

Negative

Very likely

Major

Ground Maintenance

Throughout

During the match

And make the field ready for the players

The ground has to be maintained properly otherwise players may feel problem

External

Negative

Very likely

Major

Promotional Risk

Lack of Sponsorships

Initial Stages

Selection of sponsor

For promotion appropriate sponsors are hard to find  

Internal

Negative

Likely

Major  

Regulations fwc 2018 russia short. (2017). resources.fifa.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://resources.fifa.com/…/regulationsfwc2018russia_short_e_v210415_neutral

Brazil become 1st side to qualify for FIFA World Cup after Paraguay win. (2017). https://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 21 April 2017, from https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/brazil-close-in-to-be-1st-side-to-qualify-for-fifa-world-cup-with-paraguay-win/story-Op7VqRM2PMstJe0jeK5QeM.html

Misleading information

Throughout

Poor advertisement content

Cost cutting may results in less budget for promotion

External and internal  

Negative  

Likely

Major

Inexperience advertisement agencies  

During

Low cost in advertising and broadcasting the promotion

Cost cutting may results in less budget for promotion

Internal and external

Negative

Likely

Moderate

Contract mishaps

Throughout

High demands of celebrity

High price of sponsors

People prefer to see and follow celebrities and due to the popularity of FIFA, celebrities may demand more

Internal and external

Negative  

Very likely

Moderate