NEW FOOTBALL
MANIFESTO OF BALKAN FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS
WE ARE NOT A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. WE ARE NOT A CLUB. WE ARE NOT POLITICS. WE ARE SUPPORTERS.
FOOTBALL BELONGS TO ALL OF US.
WITHOUT SUPPORTERS — IT HAS NO SOUL.
New Football is neither an indictment nor a closed document. It is an invitation to supporters, clubs, football associations, media and institutions to build a more open, fairer and safer football culture across the Balkans together.
SIX PILLARS OF NEW FOOTBALL
STADIUMS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Safe, accessible and dignified stadiums for every generation of supporters.
LEARN MORE → 02SUPPORTERS AS PARTNERS
The supporters’ voice must be part of decisions that shape the club and the matchday experience.
LEARN MORE → 03CLUBS & FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS
Professional, transparent and accountable governance in service of the football community.
LEARN MORE → 04SPORTS MEDIA
Less sensationalism and more space for authentic football stories.
LEARN MORE → 05LAWS & INSTITUTIONS
Security without collective repression and equal rules for everyone.
LEARN MORE → 06REGIONAL COOPERATION
Rivalry on the pitch, cooperation in developing football across the Balkans.
LEARN MORE →THE FULL MANIFESTO.
The full manifesto explains the six pillars in greater detail and sets out proposals for a fairer, safer and more accountable football culture across the Balkans.
THE MANIFESTO IS BUILT TOGETHER.
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