Foreword
Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe = 7
Introduction = 9
I. General principles behind a prevention policy = 11
The current situation as regards hooliganism =11
Football clubs and leagues = 11
International tournaments involving national teams = 12
Need for preventive measures to combat violence in sport = 13
Utility of social and educational coaching of fans = 14
Importance of good hospitality and escorting of spectators at sports events = 15
Need for improved club-supporter relations and for strengthening of clubs’ social role = 17
Need for local authority involvement = 18
II. Initiatives and preventive measures = 19
Fan coaching = 19
The method = 19
The targets = 23
The staff involved = 23
Relations between fan coaching schemes and the police = 24
International co-operation in the field of fan coaching = 25
Fan embassies = 27
Concept and background = 27
Goals = 27
Functioning = 28
Finance = 37
Accompanying persons = 38
Role and tasks = 38
Structure = 39
Recruitment, selection and training = 39
National and international co-ordination = 40
Relations between clubs and supporters = 41
Supporters’ charter = 41
Club officials responsible for supporter relations and associations of fans = 41
Supporters’ departments = 42
The club’s role in its social environment = 42
Working with the community = 42
The city at the stadium and the stadium in the city = 44
The role of local authorities = 44
Educational activities = 44
The need for a “contractual commitment”: the role of advisory committees for the prevention of violence in sport = 45
Activities for local people during international tournaments = 46
Conclusion = 49
Bibliography = 51
Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe = 7
Introduction = 9
I. General principles behind a prevention policy = 11
The current situation as regards hooliganism =11
Football clubs and leagues = 11
International tournaments involving national teams = 12
Need for preventive measures to combat violence in sport = 13
Utility of social and educational coaching of fans = 14
Importance of good hospitality and escorting of spectators at sports events = 15
Need for improved club-supporter relations and for strengthening of clubs’ social role = 17
Need for local authority involvement = 18
II. Initiatives and preventive measures = 19
Fan coaching = 19
The method = 19
The targets = 23
The staff involved = 23
Relations between fan coaching schemes and the police = 24
International co-operation in the field of fan coaching = 25
Fan embassies = 27
Concept and background = 27
Goals = 27
Functioning = 28
Finance = 37
Accompanying persons = 38
Role and tasks = 38
Structure = 39
Recruitment, selection and training = 39
National and international co-ordination = 40
Relations between clubs and supporters = 41
Supporters’ charter = 41
Club officials responsible for supporter relations and associations of fans = 41
Supporters’ departments = 42
The club’s role in its social environment = 42
Working with the community = 42
The city at the stadium and the stadium in the city = 44
The role of local authorities = 44
Educational activities = 44
The need for a “contractual commitment”: the role of advisory committees for the prevention of violence in sport = 45
Activities for local people during international tournaments = 46
Conclusion = 49
Bibliography = 51