UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) promised this Wednesday (30) an investment of 1 billion euros (R$ 6.1 billion) for the development of women’s football until 2030, destined for the base, for high-level professionalization. level and attendance at stadiums.
Called ‘Unstoppable’, this program is the second dedicated to female footballers after a first initiative announced in 2019, which resulted in growth in revenue, number of players and audience on the European continent.
To maintain the evolution, the European entity identifies needs for training “of quality players, coaches and referees in sufficient numbers”, for the professionalization of leagues and for the commercial development of competitions.
UEFA also aspires to implement a “fan culture”, with the aim of achieving “higher attendance and audience peaks throughout the season”.
The European organization has committed to investing “1 billion euros from competition revenue” and its own funds in supporting national federations’ projects for grassroots football and transforming competitions.
The most prestigious of these at club level, the women’s Champions League, will inaugurate in the 2025-2026 season a new format similar to the men’s Champions League in force this season, with an 18-team league that replaces the group stage.
UEFA will also launch “a second women’s interclub competition” next season, right after the women’s European Championship organized in Switzerland from July 2 to 27, 2025.
From now until 2030, UEFA sets a target of “six fully professional championships and 5,000 professional female players on the continent”, compared to three championships and 3,049 professionals currently.
And it wants to make football the most popular team sport among women and girls in all European countries.
