FUTURE OF FOOTBALL
Football Supporters Europe launched the Erasmus+ project “Future of Football” in Summer 2023. The project focuses on increasing the number of young people involved in democratic structures within supporters’ organisations and football clubs.
It will run until Autumn of 2025, and involves supporter organisations and partners from 5 EU countries, England & Wales, and Africa, through the continental fans organisation Sandlanders.
The core project group will work with younger supporters from England & Wales, Germany, Norway, Spain and Sweden to create a series of toolkits and training materials that will then be delivered at selected clubs within each country.
The activity will be supported by research and insight gathered by the Netherlands’ only independent sports research entity, Mulier Institute, which will also deliver tailored analysis for each partner country. A series of national and European youth forums will reinforce the research, learnings, and impact.
Following the project’s launch, FSE Executive Director Ronan Evain said: “At a time when supporters’ voices need to be included more than ever by football’s key stakeholders, it is vital to ensure the priorities of the next generation of active supporters are a part of the conversation too.
“Working with the project partners and our FSE membership, this project will pave the way to establish the foundations for lasting structures of influence for younger supporters at national and European level.”
Future of Football Partners:
- FSA, England & Wales
- FSE and Koordinationsstelle Fanprojekte (KOS), Germany
- Norsk Supportersallianse, Norway
- FASFE, Spain
- SFSU, Sweden
- Sandlanders, Africa
- Mulier Institute, Netherlands
For further information on Future of Football, email: info@fanseurope.org.
Project News
Future Of Football Project Hosts First In-Person Meeting
FSE and project partners in Brussels, on 15-16 December 2023 for the first partner meeting and workshop of the Future of Football Erasmus+ project. Read more
Future of Football Launches
Football Supporters Europe (FSE) is excited to announce the beginning of a new Erasmus+ project that will focus on increasing the number of young people involved in democratic structures within supporters’ organisations and football clubs. Read more
Project Resources
Youth Participation In Football Toolkit
The Future of Football toolkit offers guidance and support on how to
increase an individual’s engagement as a football fan and become an active supporter
within a democratic organisation. Download here.
Increasing Youth Participation In The Governance of Football Fan Organisations Report
Literature Scan into Barriers, Enablers, Relevant Practices, and Instruments. Download here.
Participation In The Decision-Making Processes Of Football (Fan) Organisations Report
The opinions of youth. Download here.
Lessons Learned From (Less) Successful Youth Participation Practices.
Results of a comparative country analysis.. Download here.