KAA Gent action weekends ‘Fairplay on and by the pitch’
This weekend fair play will be present at all youth football games in Ghent. Parents are asked to support their kids in a positive way, while respecting the opposing team and the referee. The weekend of action is supported by a catchy campaign song and music video.
In September 2015 13 football clubs from Ghent signed the ‘Elk Talent Telt’ (‘Every Talent Matters’) charter. Along with ‘Voetbal in de Stad’, KAA Gent’s community foundation, they aim to create a pleasant football environment. Within the ‘Elk Talent Telt’ partnership a workgroup fair play was created. The fairplay action weekend ‘by the sidelines’ is the first result.
Sideline activities
Before every game a player or coach reads a letter to the parents and fans of the participating teams. Afterwards parents and fans can take this letter home. If someone can’t contain him- or herself and feels the urge to react to the referee or someone else, this person will receive a lollipop.
All games for youth categories U7 to U9 will be played without referee this weekend. This way the clubs want to increase the joy of playing for youth players, but also for coaches and fans. At the same time they share the responsibility of ensuring the game can be played properly.
Campaign song
Parents and children of 13 partner clubs made a campaign song and music video. The song and the music video were recorded in KAA Gent’s Ghelamco Arena, and can be found on KAA Gent’s website.
Follow up actions
The action will be repeated in 3 times:
-Weekend of October 8-9
-Weekend of October 29-30
-Weekend of November 12-13
“All talent matters” – Dutch: Elk Talent Telt
With the All talent matters project KAA Gent and KAA Gent Football in the Community, wants to give as many children in Ghent the opportunity to play football in a high quality environment. In the local football clubs in Ghent, but also on the different football pitches in different neighbourhoods in Ghent.
Clubs participating in the All Talen Matters partnership
KVV Sint-Denijssport, Hou ende Trou Zwijnaarde, KVE Drongen, VSV Gent, FC Rooigem, Jago Sint-Amandsberg, KRC Gent, SKV Oostakker, KAA Gent Ladies, KAA Gent, KSCE Mariakerke, Standaard Muide en Samen Vooruit Wondelgem.
See also this upbeat clip!
