Comprehensive performance measurement system (CPMS) and satisfaction of Malaysian football players

This paper aims to examine the relationship between Comprehensive Performance Measurement (CPMS) and football player satisfaction. Structural Equation Model (SEM) through the PLS Smart Modeling is used to verify the construct and reliability and to test the hypothesis. There were 330 professional football players from the Super League and Malaysia Premier League involved in this study. There is a positive and significant relationship between CPMS and Malaysian football player satisfaction, which was statistically significant with a t-value > 3.29, p < 0.001. This finding is based on the self-determination theory, comprising three basic psychological needs: autonomy, relatedness, and competence that can influence players’ satisfaction and enhance their performance. This study is conducted in a football sports setting that adds to the knowledge of CPMS in performance evaluation based on self-determination theory. It is a unique combination of the Management Control System and Sports Management. In addition, this study can assist the football club and state association to control the football players’ behaviour by preparing various sets of physical activity measurements and performance evaluation records that may be able to produce high-quality players.