Major EU legislation demands stadium changes: Why your club needs to be ready
PR | The CEO of AccessibAll, Olivier Jarosz, has a background in the European Club Association.
The European Accessibility Act, coming into force next June, will mandate football clubs across the continent to improve accessibility in their stadiums and public spaces.
Olivier Jarosz, CEO of AccessibAll and former Head of Club Affairs at the European Club Association, reflects on his role in helping clubs prepare for regulatory changes.
Why it matters: AccessibAll, in collaboration with UEFA, is guiding clubs through comprehensive audits and training programmes to ensure they meet the upcoming legal requirements.
The perspective: With disabled fans making up a significant and growing portion of the population, clubs are urged to recognize the untapped potential of the “purple pound”.
28 October 2024 - 1:15 PM
Now the CEO of AccessibAll, an advisory service for accessibility and inclusion in sports, Olivier Jarosz is recalling his earlier tenure at the European Club Association (ECA).
For a decade he was the ECA’s Head of Club Affairs and as part of his former role had to advise its membership across European football in how to adapt to upcoming legislation.
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