Football Directorate
The Football Directorate ({{langx|ru|Управление футбола}}, Upravlenie futbola) was an agency of the State Sports Committee of the Soviet Union in charge of the association football in the country. Internationally for the communication with the "western" organizations (FIFA, UEFA) there existed the Football Federation of the Soviet Union, however the actual administration and organization of any football-related events was carried out by the Football Directorate of the Soviet Sports Committee.
From its establishing in 1934 and until 1972 it shared its governing functions with the Football Federation of the Soviet Union (Football Section).{{cite web |last1=Tarasov |first1=Andrei |title=Футбол двойного подчинения |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/558041 |website=Коммерсантъ |publisher=www.kommersant.ru |access-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218192202/https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/558041 |archive-date=18 February 2024 |language=Russian |date=28 March 2005}} Starting from 1972 and until 1990 it was the sole governing body of the sport. In 1972 FIFA chose to ignore that the Soviet government took over administration of football in the country.
Chairmen
- 1937 – 1941 Aleksandr Starostin (jailed as the enemy of the people)
- 1956 – 1958 Aleksandr Starostin
- 1972 – 1979 Valentin Granatkin
- 1979 – 1991 Vyacheslav Koloskov{{cite web |title=КОЛОСКОВ Вячеслав Иванович |url=http://biograph.ru/index.php/whoiswho/2/535-koloskov |website=Международный объединенный биографический центр |publisher=biograph.ru |access-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925001122/http://www.biograph.ru/index.php/whoiswho/2/535-koloskov |archive-date=25 September 2023 |language=Russian}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web |last1=Kavokin |first1=Aleksandr |title=Ядерное оружие и танцующие медведи не помогли. Как СССР упустил чемпионат мира-1990 |url=https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/yadernoe-oruzhie-i-tanczuyushhie-medvedi-ne-pomogli-kak-sssr-upustil-chempionat-mira-1990 |website=Спорт День за Днем |publisher=www.sportsdaily.ru |access-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621113906/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/yadernoe-oruzhie-i-tanczuyushhie-medvedi-ne-pomogli-kak-sssr-upustil-chempionat-mira-1990 |archive-date=21 June 2021 |language=Russian |date=27 April 2020}}
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Category:Football in the Soviet Union
Category:1934 establishments in the Soviet Union
Category:1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union
Category:Sports organizations established in 1934
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