Football and Supporter Activism in Europe

1. Introduction
Borja García, Jinming Zheng

Part 1. Football Governance and Supporter Activism in the ‘Big Five’ European Leagues

2.
The Great Transformation of the English Game: Karl Polanyi and the Double Movement ‘Against Modern Football’
David M. Webber

3. ‘I Love Going to Watch Norwich’: The Experiences of a Transgender Football Fan
Jayne Caudwell

4. The Italian Ultras: From Local Divisions to National Co-operation
Mark Doidge

5. Football Supporters’ Trusts in Italy: A Horizontal Survey and the Case of Sambenedettese
Osvaldo Croci

6. Well Governed? Fan Representation in German Professional Football Clubs
Daniel Ziesche

7. C.A. Osasuna: Identity, Ownership and Governance in Spanish Club Football
Jim O’Brien

Part 2. Football Governance and Supporter Activism Outside the ‘Big Five’ European Leagues

8. Football Club Ownership in the Republic of Croatia: A Model for Supporters’ Inclusion in Football Governance in South-East Europe?
Petar Ceronja, Marko Ivkošić, Siniša Petrović

9. Beyond the Pattern: Corruption, Hooligans, and Football Governance in Croatia
Loïc Tregoures

10. Benfica TV: Taking Control of the Communication Process
Fernando Borges

11. Between Civic Engagement and Politics: A Case Study of Bohemians Prague 1905 Supporters’ Trust
Dino Numerato

12. From the Bottom to the Premiership: The Significance of the Supporters’ Movement in the Governance of Football Clubs in Poland
Radosław Kossakowski

13. Supporter Ownership in Turkish Football
Emir Güney

14. Conclusions: The Rising Importance of Supporter Activism in European Football
Jinming Zheng, Borja García

Keywords: Social Sciences, Sociology of Sport and Leisure, Sociology of Culture, Sport