The Capture of EU Football Regulation by the Football Governing Bodies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6281641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H E Meier (0000-0002-5852-4814, University of Münster Münster, corresponding author), Borja García García (0000-0002-7841-7805, Loughborough University Loughborough), Serhat Yilmaz (0000-0002-5618-7754, Loughborough University Loughborough), Webster Chakawata (College of Europe, Warsaw), Webster Tinashe Chakawata (0000-0001-5301-1158, College of Europe, Warsaw) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 692-711 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jcms.13405 |
| OpenAlex | W4291448687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 35 |
The article traces how European football regulation has been ‘captured’ by the football governing bodies. The European Commission re‐aligned with the European football governing body Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA), which enabled the latter to solidify its role as industry regulator. Four factors seem to account for the successful capture of European football regulation by UEFA. (1) UEFA enjoys a substantial mobilization advantage. (2) As legitimacy maximizer, the Commission avoids unnecessary confrontations. (3) Substantial interest heterogeneity amongst football stakeholders such as clubs, players and leagues prevented the emergence of strong countervailing constituencies to oppose UEFA regulatory proposals. (4) The legacy of amateur ideology in European football nurtures a strong socio‐cultural regulatory frame, which depicts the football governing bodies as trustees of the public interest in football as community institution. The findings come with implications for EU football regulation and the limits of the EU regulatory state
Amateur · Commission · Football · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |