Germany: "Our goal is that Euro 2024 helps to benefit our 24,000 clubs" (B. Neuendorf, DFB)

"At the Euro in 2024, as was the case during the 2006 World Cup, we once again want to be the perfect hosts and put on an unrivalled festival of football. Our goal is that this tournament also helps to benefit and support grassroots football, especially the more than 24,000 clubs across our country that are doing so much excellent work, both on and off the pitch," said Bernd Neuendorf, president of the Deutscher Fussball Bund, on 01/01/2024, in his wishes for the New Year, which will see Germany host UEFA Euro 2024.

The president of the German Football Association spoke in particular about the DFB-Punktespiel programme launched in the summer of 2023, which is designed to encourage amateur clubs to develop initiatives in return for which they can earn rewards (see further reading section): "This campaign is a building block to help set up our many grassroots clubs for the future. Not only does it provide an important impetus for coaches, referees and for attracting new members, it also helps to support clubs in the areas of environmental and climate protection. We want the impacts of…