Municipal administration of physical education and sports in Italy
Federal Science Center of Physical Culture and Sport, Russian Federation.
Email: dolmatova.t.v@vniifk.ru
0000-0003-3301-2924Abstract
The purpose of the study was to identify the features of municipal management in the field of physical education and sports in Italy, using the city of Milan as one of the largest municipalities in the country and the host city of the XXV Olympic Winter Games in 2026.
The materials and methods of the study included a structural analysis, systematization, and generalization of materials from foreign sources (regulatory legal documents, financial reports, and other materials from the official websites of municipal authorities), based on the institutional approach.
Results. As a result of the analysis of the organizational structure, regulatory legal and financial reporting documents, as well as the policy of promoting sports among population, the paper reveals the model of municipal management in the field of physical culture and sports in Italy, a crucial role in which plays partnership between municipal authorities responsible for the sport development with profilized sport organization “Milano Sport”.
Conclusions. The findings indicate that there is an effective system of management in the field of physical culture and sports at the municipal level in Milan, based on the authorities and “Milano Sport” organization, which is funded by the municipality and performs the main functions of implementing sports programs, supporting the activities of local sports organizations and managing most of the municipal sports facilities. This system generally reflects the governance model in physical activity and sports at the republican level, which indicates a uniform approach to the state and municipal management in sport in Italy.
Keywords
municipal management, physical education and sports, model of governance, municipal sports policy, municipal financing, Milan, Italy
Муниципальное управление в сфере физической культуры и спорта в Италии
Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение «Федеральный научный центр физической культуры и спорта», Российская Федерация.
Email: dolmatova.t.v@vniifk.ru
0000-0003-3301-2924Аннотация
Цель исследования заключалась в выявлении особенностей муниципального управления в сфере физической культуры и спорта в Италии на примере города Милана как одного из крупнейших муниципалитетов и города-организатора XXV Олимпийских зимних игр 2026 г.
Материалы и методы исследования включали структурный анализ, систематизацию и обобщение материалов зарубежных источников (нормативных правовых документов, финансовых отчетов, иных материалов с официальных сайтов органов муниципальной власти) на основе применения институционального подхода.
Результаты. В результате анализа организационной структуры, нормативных правовых и отчетных финансовых документов, а также политики по популяризации спорта среди населения представлена модель муниципального управления в сфере физической культуры и спорта Италии, ключевую роль которой играет взаимодействие муниципальных органов власти с профильной спортивной организацией «Спорт Милана».
Выводы. Сделан вывод о том, что на муниципальном уровне в Милане сложилась эффективная система управления в сфере физической культуры и спорта, основу которой составляют органы власти и организация «Спорт Милана», которая финансируется муниципалитетом и фактически выполняет основные функции по реализации спортивных программ, поддержке деятельности местных спортивных организаций и управлению большинством муниципальных спортивных объектов. Данная система во многом является отражением модели управления в сфере физической культуры и спорта, сложившейся на республиканском уровне, что свидетельствует о единообразном подходе к управлению на государственном и муниципальном уровнях в сфере спорта Италии.
Ключевые слова
муниципальное управление, физическая культура и спорт, модель управления, муниципальная спортивная политика, муниципальное финансирование, Милан, Италия
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