The Destination Loyalty Role in Sport Tourism Service Quality in Soccer
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Pirooz Seifollahpour, Colleage of Physical and Sports Science, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
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Akbar Heidary, Department of Physical Education, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran.
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Mehdi Khatibzadeh, Department of Physical Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Based on the results, safety, service quality, destination image and social environment may be antecedents of destination loyalty in sport tourism. Soccer premier leagues` authorities in Iran are supposed to consider spectators and fans` concerns in to consideration in order to substantiate their destination loyalty. The present study develops a theoretical background in this respect. All the underlying theoretical background has been taken into consideration. Based on the results, safety, service quality, destination image and social environment may be antecedents of destination loyalty in sport tourism.
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