Fancoach Project

• Mision: The Fancoach project enables young Feyenoord supporters within the age group of 13 to 24 years old to develop themselves in a positive way through intensive guidance and the network and attraction of Feyenoord. • Vision: Stimulating personal development and teaching young Feyenoord supporters the right standards and values. Target group

• Young Feyenoord supporters aged 13 to 24 years old • ban • In contact with the police • Fanatic groups in the stadium Project Goals

• A decline in football and violence among Feyenoord supporters in the age of 13 to 24 years. • Reducing recidivism for “first football offenders’ in the age of 13 to 24 years. • Letting young people develope themselves in a positive way. • Increasing the clubbinding and the sense of social responsibilities among Feyenoord supporters aged 13 to 24. Guiding young supporters with a football-related sanction: the alternative route

• Making contact when a young person receives a sanction • Obtaining background information • Estimating possible problems and responding to them, such as referring to authorities or monitoring with the police • Designing a customized alternative route • Appropriate guidance for young people during the process • Keeping in touch with young people when sanctions have been lifted Benefits

- Always in contact with your fans with a stadiumban - Less problems on the stands - Easier to solve problems with supporters on matchdays without the interference of stewarding or police. - Knowing what goes on related to supporters Facts

• Government funding • The project started in 2005 • No involvement in handing out sanctions • Not related to security • No safety or security role • Only 2% recidivism Matchday’s league

- Indoor football games - Every home game - 300 participants in one season - Being active instead of drinking or doing drugs Eurofanz

• Annual football tournament for supporters in • 50 teams from different countries (supporters) • Four intense days to build a relationship with your supporters Firebrigade Day

- Prevention of pyrotechnics in the stadium - Health risk - Firemen drills - Meeting new supporters - Single out bad behaviour Antisemitism

• Big problem for the club / media / pr • Stadiumban is five years • Not really antisemitism but a reference to our rival • Workshops In Documentary Feyenoord is for everybody Supporters liaison officer

• The Fancoach is also a supporter liaison officer during the matches • Not alone but in a team • Every game including UEFA matches ( sometimes U19 ) • Matchday’s SLO • Fancoach/SLO is also a DAO Dissability acces officer