Resumen de Public management of sport: a description and comparative analysis of the organizational structure in Brazil and Portugal

Pedro Fernando Avalone Athayde, António José Figueiredo

• español

  Este artículo profundiza en la gestión pública de las políticas deportivas en Brasil y Portugal, apoyándose en un análisis descriptivo y comparativo de las estructuras organizativas adoptadas por los dos países. El estudio tiene la forma de investigación descriptivo-analítica con enfoque cualitativo y alcance exploratorio. Las metodologías empleadas abarcan la revisión bibliográfica y el análisis documental. El objetivo principal fue describir y realizar un análisis comparativo de la gestión pública de las políticas deportivas nacionales en Brasil y Portugal, utilizando como referencia las estructuras organizativas del sector, hasta 2022. Los resultados revelan que ambos países comparten una historia de atar o subordinar los deportes a varios ámbitos de las actividades estatales. Este aspecto podría interpretarse como indicativo de fragilidad institucional, destacando una menor legitimidad política del sector y una menor integración en la agenda gubernamental. Distinguiéndolos, un discurso digno de mención gira en torno al establecimiento de un sistema deportivo nacional. Este sistema delinea competencias, responsabilidades y modos de interacción. En este sentido, el contexto portugués parece dar pasos más significativos en comparación con el escenario brasileño.This article delves into the public management of sports policies in Brazil and Portugal, relying on a descriptive and comparative analysis of the organizational structures adopted by the two countries. The study takes the form of descriptive-analytical research employing a qualitative approach with an exploratory scope. The employed methodologies encompass bibliographic review and documentary analysis. The primary objective was to describe and conduct a comparative analysis of the public management of the national sports policies in Brazil and Portugal, using the organizational structures in the sector as a benchmark, up until 2022. The findings reveal that both countries share a history of tethering or subordinating sports to various realms of state activities. This aspect could be interpreted as indicative of institutional fragility, highlighting a diminished political legitimacy of the sector and a lesser integration into the governmental agenda. Distinguishing between them, a noteworthy discourse revolves around the establishment of a national sports system. This system delineates competencies, responsibilities, and modes of interaction. In this regard, the Portuguese context appears to make more significant strides compared to the Brazilian scenario.

• English

  This article delves into the public management of sports policies in Brazil and Portugal, relying on a descriptive and comparative analysis of the organizational structures adopted by the two countries. The study takes the form of descriptive-analytical research employing a qualitative approach with an exploratory scope. The employed methodologies encompass bibliographic review and documentary analysis. The primary objective was to describe and conduct a comparative analysis of the public management of the national sports policies in Brazil and Portugal, using the organizational structures in the sector as a benchmark, up until 2022. The findings reveal that both countries share a history of tethering or subordinating sports to various realms of state activities. This aspect could be interpreted as indicative of institutional fragility, highlighting a diminished political legitimacy of the sector and a lesser integration into the governmental agenda. Distinguishing between them, a noteworthy discourse revolves around the establishment of a national sports system. This system delineates competencies, responsibilities, and modes of interaction. In this regard, the Portuguese context appears to make more significant strides compared to the Brazilian scenario.