FC Bayern, together with the Bavarian Football Association (BFV) and seven other professional clubs, is involved in the newly founded Bavarian Children's Football Alliance. The aim is to train up to 5,000 coaches over the next four years, thereby strengthening the foundation in the long term. Every club in Bavaria that offers children's football is entitled to two free training places.
Herbert Hainer, president of FC Bayern: “FC Bayern also has a social responsibility. That is why we expressly welcome the initiative of the Bavarian Football Association to get children more interested in exercise and football again. This requires qualified coaches and sound pedagogical and sporting training. It’s excellent that the BFV is promoting this and has now taken the initiative – and also that all Bavarian professional clubs are getting involved.”
Together for the future of children’s football in Bavaria
Allianz is investing over half a million euros together with the BFV Social Foundation to make the free training courses possible. In addition to sporting and educational content, the training also covers violence prevention and social skills. The clubs are opening their training grounds for the coaches to complete their qualifications, too. “This is a historic day for football in Bavaria,” declared BFV president Christoph Kern. “Never before has there been such solidarity among all professional clubs. Everyone is committed to grassroots work, demonstrating how valuable working with children in clubs is. Football is booming, especially among the younger age groups, and we are achieving record numbers of new licences issued every year – but these boys and girls also need qualified training and support in their home clubs. That's exactly where the Children's Football Alliance comes in."
Strong signal for youth
With its commitment, FC Bayern is demonstrating how important the promotion of young talent and support for grassroots football are to the German record champions for the future of the sport. The initiative sends a strong signal for social responsibility and long-term development in children's and youth football. The other clubs involved are FC Augsburg, 1. FC Nürnberg, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Jahn Regensburg, FC Ingolstadt, TSV 1860 and Schweinfurt 05.
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