The Book of Presidents

This work, coordinated by Fernando de Sousa and Diogo Ferreira, presents the biographies of the presidents of the Portuguese Football Federation, who have always been the leading figures of its Board, dating back to the institution's founding in 1914 (then still known as the Portuguese Football Union).

The volume includes two introductory chapters: the first on the process of election, organization, powers, and regulation of the FPF Board in general and its presidents in particular; and the second, which analyzes aspects that help define the profile of these individuals, such as the number of terms and time in office, the manner in which they were elected and their terms ended, their place of birth, age, academic background, and professional, sporting (from the perspective of sports management), civic, and political careers—traits that define and characterize each president individually and, at the same time, provide an overview of the group as a whole.

Finally, as a central part of the publication, the biographical entries follow, arranged chronologically and structured according to a common model, with particular emphasis on two main sections: their life history and their tenure leading the Federation.