The 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. Introduction
2. The EU's Engagement with FIFA and UEFA: Principals, Agents and Supervisors
3. Representation and Control in the Governance of European Football
4. The EU Law Route
5. The EU Sports Policy Route
6. The Limits of EU Control
7. Conclusion