EU in International Sports Governance

Arnout Geeraert is Post-Doctoral Fellow at Leuven International and European Studies (LINES), University of Leuven, Belgium. He is governance advisor to Play the Game/ Danish Institute for Sports Studies. His current work explores the role of the European Union in international sport through different theoretical lenses and looks into elements of good governance in sport organisations in general.

• 1. Introduction2. The EU's Engagement with FIFA and UEFA: Principals, Agents and Supervisors3. Representation and Control in the Governance of European Football4. The EU Law Route5. The EU Sports Policy Route6. The Limits of EU Control7. Conclusion