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The Impact of League Design in European Football from Small Leagues’ Perspective

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 30 - 41
Published on: Jun 30, 2025
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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