Fans Matter!

Fans Matter! aims to improve the capacity and professional management of member-run football clubs and supporter organisations that are involved in the management of clubs, particularly on the non-elite - lower league and amateur level. Project coordinator • SD Europe Project partners National Fans Organisations • Israfans (Israel) • Supporters in Campo - SinC (Italy) • Federación de Accionistas y Socios del Fútbol Español - FASFE (Spain) Continental Fans Organisation • Sandlanders (reg Key aims • improve the capacity and professional management of member-run clubs, particularly on the non-elite - lower league and amateur levels • improve the operational capacity and professional management of football supporters who are or want to be involved in the running of their football clubs • improve the support national supporter organisations and national football associations provide to their members • improve the relationships between member-run clubs, supporters and the authorities and establish channels for long-term cooperation and joint educational programmes • gather feedback and research to further develop educational support to clubs, supporters and associations • contribute towards achieving a more sustainable and responsible management of European football, with benefits for both society and the economy within and beyond the industry • contribute towards the EU goal of promoting and ensuring a culture of good governance in sport • develop a network between member-run clubs in Europe, Israel and Africa Key outputs • A collaborative partnership of national football bodies and supporter organisations in Europe, Africa and Asia • A two-level engagement with stakeholders a. A programme of two European training events b. A programme of national training events • A series of supplementary one-to-one exchanges between partners • A European and national action plans • Supporting research and evaluation • Disseminating the learnings and outcomes