Christos Anagnostopoulos

Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Management (specializing in sports) and Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Central Lancashire Cyprus. He holds a PhD from Coventry University and has taught at institutions including Coventry University and Molde University College. His research focuses on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sport, governance, and social media's role in sport organizations. He has authored/co-authored books like the Routledge Handbook of Football Business and Management and Research Handbook on Sport Governance.

Dr. Anagnostopoulos has secured €1.9 million in EU grants for projects such as GReFORM (enhancing sport governance) and SPRING (family business succession planning). He advises the Cyprus Sport Organisation on governance and strategic planning. His teaching roles include MBA Distance Learning Director and leadership of courses like Sport Tourism and Management Consulting.

His awards include the EURAM Best Paper Award (2015) and EASM New Researcher Award (2013). He sits on editorial boards for journals like European Sport Management Quarterly and contributes to international conferences. Professional memberships span the European Association for Sport Management (EASM) and North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM).