Swiss Football Association

governing body of association football in Switzerland
Founded 7 April 1895
FIFA affiliation 1904
UEFA affiliation 1954
President
Dominique Blanc
Coach
Murat Yakin (men)
Nils Nielsen (women)

The Swiss Football Association (German: Schweizerischer Fussballverband, French: Association Suisse de Football, Italian: Associazione Svizzera di Football/Calcio, Romansh: Associaziun Svizra da Ballape) is the leading body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern.

It was formed in 1895 and was a founding member of FIFA in 1904 and joined UEFA in 1954.[1] FIFA is now based in Switzerland at Zürich. Also UEFA is based in the Swiss city of Nyon.

Presidents change

References change

  1. "Switzerland". UEFA. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - 2005-2010". org.football.ch. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. "Peter Gilliéron an der Verbandsspitze angelangt". bz - Zeitung für die Region Basel (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. "Dominique Blanc ist der neue SFV-Präsident" (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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