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Motivation has a major influence on a football club’s sporting performances. The consequences of a particular encounter (league title, Champions League qualification, relegation, etc.) and the size of the match win bonus are key motivating factors for a football team.

But a team’s performance may also be influenced by other factors. What happens if a player is closely marked? Or a new player is making his début? What if a key player has family problems? Any of these factors could have a major influence on the team’s motivation.

The difference in motivation between two teams can make all the difference in a football match. At the end of the season, it is quite common to see one of the top Premiership clubs being frustrated by a team looking to avoid the drop into the Championship.

In modern football, the blend of team spirit and motivation is often a decisive factor. Take the example of national knockout competitions: each year the pumped up and hyper-motivated “minnows” who can’t wait to play against major Premiership or Championship teams cause upsets against all the odds. The same phenomenon can be observed in World Cup and European Championship matches, where some of the supposedly weaker teams often perform heroics in the final stages.

An indication of the general team spirit can be glimpsed via the comments of the players, coach or senior officials of a football club. Announcements such as the appointment of a new coach may have an impact on a team’s performances in the short term. If the players support the arrival of a new coach, this tends to pull the team closer together and improve their performances in the matches following his appointment.

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