OrganisationsUpdated: August 6th, 2006
Governing bodies
International Football Association Board
The organisation that decides the rules of the game. The IFAB doesn’t have an official website but this is an archive showing details of meetings from 1886 to 2004.
Fifa
The website of the world’s governing body. Masses of information about the administration of the game, news and features.
The world’s football associations
Links to the websites of the 207 national associations.
Fifa World Cup
Includes huge video archive, analysis and statistics.
Uefa
Official website with information about the organisation, detailed Champions League stats and a magazine.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Football Licensing Authority
QUANGO responsible for crowd safety at international, Premiership and Football League grounds.
Official sites
Soccer Highway
Worldwide alphabetical list of links for official bodies and clubs
Footballreferee.org
Referee’s Association site (offline until the Autumn)
G14
The pressure group representing Europe’s elite clubs, now made up of 18 clubs
The Football Supporters’ Federation
Activism
Football Against Racism in Football
News and links to European anti-racism groups
Kick It Out
UK anti-racism group
Football Unites, Racism Divides
Sheffield-based organisiation involved in coaching and league organisation
Stand Up Sit Down
Campaign for standing at UK football matches
Urban75
Articles mainly dealing with the law and football
Reading The Game
Project by the National Literacy Trust which uses professional footballers to promote literacy
Socialistparty.org.uk
Series of articles entitled ‘Reclaim the Game’