 European Football Supporters Award 2009
The Association Média-Pitchounes (France) winner of the 2009 European Football Supporters Award
The international jury of the European Football Supporters Award has examined the thirteen applications selected by the organisers of the award on the basis of their conformity to the set criteria. Those applications were submitted by seven countries (Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Iceland and Ukraine). The final choice was made for the project « Tous ensemble » (All together) of the French Association, Média-Pitchounes, from Toulouse who succeed the British, National Association for Disabled Supporters.
Based on the concepts of fair-play, respect, exchange and citizenship in football, the Association Média-Pitchounes was created in 2005 on the initiative of volunteers who joined forces for the realisation of social and cultural projects aimed at girls and boys from seven to twenty-five years of age. Their objective was to develop sporting values in general among the youngsters by making them aware of their behaviour both in the stadiums and in daily life.
The project has already been established by the creation of extensive media support, press workshops, shows and conferences aimed at bringing together the professionals and the supporters who represent millions of youngsters below eighteen years of age across Europe. In order to ensure the visibility of these actions, the Association Média-Pitchounes put in place a powerful communication programme based on an anti-racism glossary, a tour of clubs around France, a hymn, choreography and a film clip.
Traditionally, the ceremony for the presentation of the award takes place in the stadium where the supporters were identified by the jury. For example, the previous presentation to the National Association for Disabled Supporters, took place on 28th March 2009 in Wembley Stadium, before the England-Slovakia match, which was attended by 80,000 spectators.
The prize will be awarded, Sunday, February 7 2010 at Toulouse Stadium during the opening of the match Toulouse FC - Olympique Lyonnais.
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The European Football Supporters Award REWARDS initiatives by European football SUPPORTERS that promote friendliness in the grandstands, fraternisation with the fans of other teams, respect for opponents and referees, refusing to take part in any displays of racism or xenophobia, and condemning all acts of physical and verbal violence.
Note: the winner of the European Football Supporters Award will receive € 6,000 to further these activities!!!
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The president of the IOC, Mr Jacques Rogge, endorses this award in his personal name
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