There
are no signi.cant correlation coefficient
scores between values representing budget
changes and new clubs registered (r = 0.00),
and between budget changes and performance
results of NSOs’ national teams at the
European level (r =0.06). Furthermore, the
insigni.cant correlation coef.cient values
observed between budget changes and
scores refiecting involvement in organizing
competitions (r = 0.36), and scores representing
participation in competitions
(r = 0.13) imply that NSOs are not particularly
encouraged by their funding agency to
demonstrate sport-related activity.