Employees in court, money worries, doubting politicians: fan projects are going through a difficult time. A conversation about why their work is important – and effective against violence in football.
Since the interior ministers met with top representatives of the German Football Association (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL) for a summit in mid-October at the latest under the heading “Violence in Football”, there has been a debate about security in football stadiums in Germany again. Michael Gabriel, head of the Fan Projects Coordination Office (KOS), is one of the most renowned experts on the topic. But he is also affected in the current discussion. The social-educational work of 70 fan projects coordinated by the KOS is in focus for various reasons.
