This book provides a historical study of the beginnings of the UEFA, demonstrating how the formation of the organisation was linked to the decentralisation experienced by FIFA, the world governing body of football. Vonnard examines why administrators created an association that transcended the barriers of the Cold War, and focused on the development of a network that promoted football outside the constraints of international politics. Finally, he emphasises the role UEFA played in the Europeanisation of the people’s game, and in the early years of the European integration process.
The research is based on a rich body of new archival material from the UEFA and FIFA Documentation Centres, and various European football federations, as well as reports from a number of leading newspapers of the era, and interviews with football personalities of the 1950s. It will be of interest to students and scholars across the history of sport, international relations, and European studies
By:
Philippe Vonnard Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 2020 ed. Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
Weight: 454g ISBN:9783030423452 ISBN 10: 303042345X Series:Football Research in an Enlarged Europe Pages: 237 Publication Date:23 April 2021 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Philippe Vonnard is SNSF Senior Researcher at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.