European Football Travel
Changing the way we travel is critical in our fight against climate change. Football clubs and football players are hugely influential and can help change the way people think about travelling.
So we were very happy when the French men’s football team announced that they plan to take the train to all their domestic matches which can be reached in under three hours by rail. This is fantastic news and shows that it is possible for sports teams to use more sustainable transport to travel to their games.
Now we want the English Football Association to take the opportunity presented by this year’s European Football Championships in Germany and match the French team’s pledge to travel by train.
We’ve written to England manager Gareth Southgate and the English FA to ask them to match the French Football Federation’s commitment and set an example to other teams and to football fans around the world. The letter has already received lots of positive feedback on social media and has featured in a number of national and regional news outlets, including the Daily Mail.
We’re now looking to get as many people as possible to join our call for more sustainable football travel. Will you add your name to our ask?
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