In the framework of the Erasmus+ GOALS project funded by the European Union, the Football Federation of Kosovo, project partner, launched an environmental message on the giant screen at the Fadil Vokkri Stadium, before the match of the National Football Teams of Kosovo vs. Andorra, played on March 28th. The message in Albanian language, stated “Don’t pollute the environment, come…

The 6th and final Steering Committee meeting of the Erasmus+ GOALS project was hosted by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) in the Legia Warsaw stadium. The main goals of this 4th steering committee were to plan and execute the final part of the project with the involvement of all partners: Real Betis Balompié, The football federation of Portugal…

Are you a football club and are you drafting your sustainability strategies? Do you need to know your environmental impacts and priorities?   You can find the answers to these questions and much more in our Environmental Footprint Calculator!  The Environmental Footprint Calculator is one of the key output of the GOALS project, an ERASMUS + project coordinated by Sant’Anna School…

The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) welcomed the SUM Laboratory (Sustainability Management) of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies at its headquarters in Bucharest as part of the Erasmus+ GOALS project.    Tiberio Daddi, coordinator of the research group on sport and sustainability of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, flew to Bucharest to conduct a sustainability workshop for football clubs. During the event,…

The Erasmus+ GOALS project has almost reached its conclusion, and another accomplishment was marked by the recent introduction of drinking water refill stations in the youth center of SC Braga (Sporting Clube de Braga), the Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga best known for the professional football team playing in the Premier League. This achievement was possible thanks to the…

NEWSUPDATE: 5th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ Goals Project in Sint-Truiden, Belgium.   The 5th Steering Committee meeting was hosted by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) in Sin-Truiden, Belgium. “Stayen” home of the local first division team STVV formed the background to this 5th meeting.   The main goals of the 5th official Steering Committee of the Erasmus+…

NEWSUPDATE: 4th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ Goals Project in Marseille   The 4th Steering Committee meeting of the Erasmus+ GOALS project was hosted by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) in Olympique de Marseille’s Orange Vélodrome stadium.   The main goals of this 4th steering committee were to further plan and execute the project with the involvement of all…

The Kosovo national football team plays its home matches in the “Fadil Vokrri Stadium” previously known as Prishtina City Stadium, which is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Prishtina. Within the stadium there are two areas, i.e., the VIP and VERY VIP sections which host around 300 people per match of the national team.…

GD Ilha is a small club which works mainly with grassroots and women football. Before joining Portoguese Football Federation (FPF) in the Erasmus GOALS project they us ed to spend around 200 plastic glasses per week, what makes a sum of around 7500/8000 in a season. Some months ago, they discarded the use of plastic bottles bought in the supermarket…

The Romanian Football Federation organised a training to promote environmental awareness among volunteers as part of GOALS Project, on 14 June 2022, after Romania’s Nations League football match against Montenegro. About 40 volunteers attended. The facilitators on behalf of FRF were Radu Vișan and Florin Șari (both GOALS Project team members). The main topics of the training were: A short…