The "EPLAY" project continues to analyze negative parental behavior during youth football events

2024-02-06 11:37

The Lithuanian Football Association, representing the Lithuanian football community, participates in the project "EPLAY" (Educating Players, Leaders and Young People) and invites our country's clubs to be part of it.

This is a European Union-funded international project aimed at promoting the principles of fair play among parents of children aged 8-14 who play football. "EPLAY" also aims to draw attention to the fact that sports are an important tool in combating racism and intolerance and a platform for promoting positive values.

Together with the Lithuanian Football Association, the "EPLAY" project also involves the Malta Football Association, the Romanian Football Federation, UEFA's "Foundation for Children," "Athletes Inspire Children," "ForModena," the University of Modena and Emilijos Redzo, specializing in the organization and execution of training.

The "EPLAY" project started in 2023. In its first phase, data from surveys in Lithuania, Malta, and Romania on the problem of negative parental behavior during youth football events was collected and processed. The project partners prepared the "EPLAY" methodology document.

The second phase of the project will be dedicated to practically implementing the goals and concepts of the "EPLAY" methodology in football organizations. The Lithuanian Football Association invites our country's clubs to join the project and try out the "EPLAY" project methodology within their teams. To participate in the project, we invite you to register via email at [email protected].

Training sessions will take place in Bucharest on March 25-26, to which the association will delegate two representatives. Upon their return to Lithuania, they will organize trainings for clubs participating in the project, for coaches, and will pass on the acquired knowledge. Later, the methodology and its activities will be implemented in clubs, and monitoring will be carried out to determine whether the activities described in the guidelines have led to positive results.