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The Nationalist Party A small country like Malta will always face challenges in the sports sector for various reasons including the lack of human resources and the investment needed. Notwithstanding the fact that other countries – including those with a smaQuestion time: A paradigm shift
The Nationalist Party A small country like Malta will always face challenges in the sports sector for various reasons including the lack of human resources and the investment needed. Notwithstanding the fact that other countries – including those with a small population – managed to make a success in various sport, reality is that Malta faces a different scenario as apart from our small size we are also an island. Above all, if we want to make a paradigm shift towards professional sports, we need to change our mentality. If those involved in sports keep on considering sports and approach it from an amateurish perspective rather than the professional side, this sector will continue to be tied to the old mentality that has hampered its development to date in our country. The shift toward professional sport must be linked with sustainability. The fact is that sports in Malta is not generating enough financing to sustain itself. For example football is being sustained by a number of club presidents that personally finance their clubs, otherwise it would have faced a drastic decline in terms of activity. Without such club presidents and the few sponsors they manage to attract,... Read more