Stanley Rous’s ‘own goal’

Football politics, South Africa and the Contest for the Fifa presidency in 1974

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ID12675813
AutoresPaul Darby (0000-0003-4654-476X, University of Ulster, autor correspondente)
Ano2008
Volume9
Fascículo2
Páginas259-272
Data de publicação2008-01-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSoccer and Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1466-0970 • E-ISSN: 1743-9590
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14660970701811172
OpenAlexW2057452918
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas4

The election for the presidency of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 1974 which saw João Havelange replace Sir Stanley Rous as incumbent was one of the most significant events in FIFA’s history. While the battle lines in the lead up to the vote reflected the broader caveats in FIFA politics at this time, South Africa’s status within the world body and more specifically, the positions of both Havelange and Rous on this issue came to represent a central dynamic around which the election was fought. This article draws on primary source material to argue that Rous’s support for a football association that applied the principles of Apartheid to the organisation of the game in South Africa coupled with Havelange’s support for the anti‐Apartheid lobby within FIFA was one of the most significant factors in determining the outcome of the vote

Ancient history · Battle · CONTEST · Football · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Sociology · Victory · History · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society

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