Abstract

The purpose of the study was to analyse:  examine the effect of leadership on performance of football club in Zanzibar Urban District-Tanzania. The study was also mixed methods study design combined the qualitative and quantitative approaches, methodologies, techniques and procedures into a single approach. The study determined a relationship between the combined perceived factors and the performance of football clubs. The findings indicate that proper leadership, gave out player incentives, hired technical personnel, acquired proper soccer facilities and had adequate funding. The study also concludes that transformational leadership has had a recognisable effect on firm performance research in the recent years. The study recommends that the football clubs should invest in their facilities. Because proper football facilities improve the performance of the clubs. The club should focus on investing on high quality facilities for training, treatment, football fans and many others. The study also recommends that the football club management should invest in the incentives to the players. Players who are highly motivated are able to perform well and attract several fans to come support the team during matches. In addition, a well-motivated team is a winning team since they are able to give in much for the success of the team.