Serie A: Udinese first club to apply the UEFA sustainability manual to a football match

News Tank Football - Paris - Initiative #453360 - Published on 14/09/26 at 11:00
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Udinese’s “Play for Sustainability - Everyone on the pitch for the planet” initiative - ©  Udinese Calcio

Udinese Calcio will become "the first club to use the UEFA Football Event Sustainability Manual" for their home fixture against Cagliari Calcio on Matchday 5 of the 2026-27 Serie A Enilive season on Saturday 19 September, the club announced on 11 September 2026.

The initiative will take the form of the “Play for Sustainability - Tutti in campo per il pianeta” (Play for Sustainability - Everyone on the pitch for the planet) event, which will become an annual fixture.

"The aim is to use matchdays as a platform to test, measure and improve sustainability practices," the club said during a conference held at the 25,132-capacity Bluenergy Stadium, which opened in January 2016.

"For this match, the club will work with UEFA to put the actions set out in the Football Event Sustainability Manual into practice, translating its guidelines into operational activities within a domestic league match," Udinese added.

The measures to be implemented on 19 September (see below) will notably cover:
• sustainable mobility, including encouraging fans to travel to the stadium by bicycle;
• renewable energy;
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Udinese’s “Play for Sustainability - Everyone on the pitch for the planet” initiative - ©  Udinese Calcio

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