EFDN CEO, Hubert Rovers presented the Erasmus+ co-funded project, ‘Community Champions League which involves 9 clubs across 8 countries seeing EFDN members NAC Breda, Feyenoord, Aberdeen FC, Chelsea FC, Club Brugge, SV Werder Bremen, Vålerenga Fotball, Ferencvárosi TC and SL Benfica all collaborating on the project
The Community Champions League methodology is based on the Dutch Street League project which is proven in the Netherlands and will promote social cohesion across the different neighbourhoods of the cities of the participating clubs. In cities like Bremen, Oslo, Rotterdam, Lisbon and London the number of refugees and migrants from varying cultures and backgrounds has grown significantly over the last 3 years and one of the aims of the programme is to provide opportunities for these youngsters to participate in a safe and structured activity, assisting with their development and integration into society.
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