Robert Guérin
Robert Guérin | |
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1st President of FIFA | |
In office 23 May 1904 – 4 June 1906 | |
Preceded by | None (position established) |
Succeeded by | Daniel Burley Woolfall |
Personal details | |
Born | Clément Auguste Maurice Robert [1] 28 April 1876 |
Died | 19 March 1952 | (aged 75)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Manager Football administrator |
Robert Guérin (28 April 1876 – 19 March 1952) (née Clément Auguste Maurice Robert[2]) was a French journalist, and the 1st President and one of the founders of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). A journalist with Le Matin newspaper, Guérin was actively involved in football through his role as secretary of the Football Department of the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques. He brought together representatives of the first seven member countries in Paris for the signing of FIFA's foundation act and agreement of the first FIFA statutes. On 23 May 1904, Guérin (then just 28) was elected president at the inaugural FIFA Congress and remained in his post for two years, during which time another eight associations came on board, including the Football Association.
References
- ^ "The mystery of Robert Guérin, the man who founded FIFA".
- ^ "The mystery of Robert Guérin, the man who founded FIFA". Scottish Sport History - devoted to our sporting heritage. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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