UEFA / European Leagues: an event sustainability manual for football competition organisers

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A Football Event Sustainability Manual published by UEFA and European Leagues - © UEFA

UEFA and European Leagues have published a sustainability manual for football competition organisers to help them "embed environmental and social responsibility across events of all sizes," on 23 June 2026.

This document offers "practical tools that clubs, leagues and national associations can directly apply to their day‑to‑day event operations," according to UEFA. The solutions put forward are based on a "pick-and-drop" approach, enabling organisations to select and adapt them to the specific needs of their events. The support provided is structured around three phases: before, during and after the event.

This guide draws in particular on best practices implemented by European leagues and clubs. These include mobility solutions from the Swiss Football League Sector: Swiss professional football league, responsible for the organisation and management of the two Swiss professional divisions: Swiss Super League and Challenge League Headquarters: Bern… , water‑conservation leadership from the Eredivisie Dutch first professional division (18 clubs). , autism‑friendly matchday experiences at Waterford FC (SSE Airtricity League) and governance‑focused sustainability efforts at SC Freiburg Activity: German professional football club Main shirt sponsor:• Jobrad (bike leasing) Equipment supplier:• Nike (since 2021-22)For a full list of partners, click here (Bundesliga German professional football first division. 18 clubs. ). "Each example demonstrates how sustainable practices can be customised to local contexts while generating measurable impact," UEFA added.

The publication of this manual forms part of UEFA’s "Football Sustainability Strategy 2030", which aims to "reduce environmental impact while increasing positive social outcomes across European football."

To access the Football Event Sustainability Manual published by UEFA UEFA: Union of European Football AssociationsFounded: 15/06/1954Headquarters: Nyon (Switzerland)Member Associations: 55 Turnover 2023-24: €6,776.6m - media rights: €4,957m (73.1%) - commercial… and European Leagues Name: European Leagues since 06/04/2018, formerly "EPFL" (European Professional Football Leagues) since its creation in 2005 Function: association representing the interests of national… , click here.

European Leagues

Name: European Leagues since 06/04/2018, formerly "EPFL" (European Professional Football Leagues) since its creation in 2005
Function: association representing the interests of national professional football leagues in Europe
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Nyon (Switzerland)
Members: 54, from 34 countries

President: Claudius Schäfer (SWI), appointed on 06/03/2025 (until 2029)
Vice-president: Mathieu Moreuil (Premier League), appointed on 06/03/2025 (until 2029)
Honorary President: Lars-Christer Olsson (SWE), since 26/03/2021

Board of directors (since 06/03/2025):
- Claus Thomsen (DEN, Divisionsforeningen)
- Lorin Parys (BEL, Pro League)
- Javier Tebas (ESP, LALIGA)
- Benjamin Viard (FRA, LFP)
- Marc Lenz (GER, DFL)
- Jan De Jong (NED, Eredivisie)
- Luigi De Siervo (ITA, Lega Serie A)
- Paolo Bedin (ITA, Lega Serie B)
- Marcin Animucki (POL, Polish Ekstraklasa)
- Neil Doncaster (SCO, Scottish Professional Football League)
- Michal Mertinyak (SVN, Slovakian Professional Football League)

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European Leagues Staff
• Managing Director and General Secretary: Alberto Colombo (ITA)
• Strategic & Development Director: Chris Gerstle (ENG)
• Business Development & Projects Manager: Anthony Blackburne (SUI)
• Events & Office Manager: Amparo Reig (ESP)
• Communication & Projects Manager: Mehdi Traïfa (FRA)
• Head of Business Intelligence and Research : Ezechiel Abatan (FRA)

Category: Leagues & Federations

Headquarters address

Le Martinet, Chemin du Canal, 1
CH - 1260 Nyon Switzerland

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UEFA

UEFA: Union of European Football Associations
Founded: 15/06/1954
Headquarters: Nyon (Switzerland)
Member Associations: 55

Turnover 2023-24: €6,776.6m
- media rights: €4,957m (73.1%)
- commercial rights: €1,223m (18%)
- ticketing and hospitality: €540m (8%)
- other revenue: €57m (0.9%)
Operating profit 2023-24: €1,689.9m before solidarity payments.
Solidarity payments 2023-24: €1,556.4m
Financial income & taxes: €75m
Net result 2023-24: €208.5m

Composition of the UEFA Executive Committee:

• President: Aleksander Ceferin (Slovenia), elected on 14/09/2016, re-elected on 07/02/2019 and on 05/04/2023

• First vice-president: Gabriele Gravina (Italy)

• Second vice-president: Hans-Joachim Watzke (Germany)

• Third vice-president: Jesper Møller Christensen (Denmark)

• Vice-presidents: Laura McAllister (Wales) and Armand Duka (Albania)

Treasurer: Sándor Csányi (Hungary)

• Members: Philippe Diallo (France), Petr Fousek (Czech Republic), Levan Kobiashvili (Georgia), Lise Klaveness (Norway), Marijan Kustić (Croatia), Ari Lahti (Finland), Rafael Louzán Abal (Spain), Armen Melikbekyan (Armenia), Frank Paauw (Netherlands), Aivar Pohlak (Estonia), Moshe Zuares (Israel), Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (ECA), Miguel Ángel Gil Marín (ECA), Claudius Schäfer (European Leagues), David Terrier (FIFPRO Europe)

• Secretary General: Theodore Theodoridis (Greece, acting secretary general from 04/03/2015, confirmed into the position on 15/09/2016)

• Deputy Secretary General: Giorgio Marchetti (Italy, announced on 09/12/2016)

Category: Leagues & Federations

Headquarters address

Route de Genève 46
CH-1260 Nyon 2 Switzerland

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