The Codification of a Model of Coach Selection in Iran Premier League Football Teams

This study was designed to codify a model of coach selection in Iran premier league football teams. The method of this study was survey and the population included elite coaches, elite players, managers, university professors and football experts considering the study aims. Due to the lack of specific information about the total number of population and based on Cochran sample volume formula, when the population is not known, 384 subjects were selected as the sample. A researcher-made questionnaire based on a comprehensive review of literature was used to collect data. Its validity and reliability were assessed by common methods. For data analysis, factor analysis and path analysis by SPSS and AMOS software were used. The results showed that 4 factors explained 86.298% of the total variance. Also, the results showed that enjoyment of communication-social property (impact=0.528) had the highest effect on better selection of coaches in Iran football premier league.