Gabriel Hanot
Gabriel Hanot (born November 6, 1889 in Arras , † August 10, 1968 in Engenthal ) was a French football player , journalist and editor of the sports newspapers L'Équipe and France Football .
Career
Hanot played during his active time at US Tourcoing and ASF Le Perreux in northern France and from 1916 at AS Française Paris . From 1910 to 1912 he studied German in Berlin and during this time he wore the colors of the BFC Prussia . Between 1908 and 1919, the player on the left wore the national jersey twelve times and scored three goals; In several of these international matches, his defense partner was called Lucien Gamblin , later also a renowned sports journalist. After a serious plane accident, Hanot had to end his sporting career in 1919 and worked as a journalist for L'Auto , the predecessor of L'Équipe .
In addition, he always remained closely and actively involved in his sport: as early as the early 1920s, he made suggestions on how the emerging women's football could be systematically improved, organized trainer training courses and youth competitions.
From 1946 to 1949 he was one of the two technical directors (Sélectionneurs) of the French football association FFF , who nominated the players of the national team. After the Équipe Tricolore conceded a 1: 5 home defeat against Spain in 1949, the journalist Hanot in L'Équipe demanded the resignation of the association manager Hanot.
Pioneer of the European Cup
Gabriel Hanot is considered the intellectual father of the European Cup and the inventor of the event to vote for the best footballer in Europe (“ Ballon d'Or ”).
After witnessing an inspiring friendly match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Honvéd Budapest (final score 3-2 after 0-2 break) on December 13, 1954 at Molineux Stadium , he suggested a European cup for club teams in an article by L'Équipe to create the best team in Europe. National champions from all UEFA associations should take part in this competition . Hanot also personally promoted his idea to the associations and the clubs in question, and in this way achieved that the competition was actually launched by the reluctant UEFA in March 1955.
In 1956 the election for Europe's footballer of the year , initiated by Hanot, took place for the first time .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article La première de toutes les finales in France Football of December 16, 2014, pp. 48/49
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hanot, Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French football player, journalist, newspaper owner (L'Équipe) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arras |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1968 |
| Place of death | Engenthal |