The Future of Football Congress sent for second running

After the outstanding success of the first Future of Football Congress, Sporting will host a second edition, on the 20th and 21st of April. Board Member Luís Roque spoke with the Sporting website this week about what we can expect from the event.

“We want it to be a congress with international visibility, with a quality that is just as good as the last one or maybe even better. We want the fans to get involved, along with everyone else who likes football. The idea is for the congress to generate discussions which can contribute to a variety of football related themes. The questions which we will tackle can add to the football debate around Europe and the rest of the World. The congress gives us the chance to bring together people who are really relevant for football in Europe and around the world, which allows us share ideas that will help Sporting going into the future", explained Luís Roque, before speaking about the speakers who have been invited to take part: "The panels are pretty much all new. About 90% of the speakers are participating for the first time and they will contribute with very distinct things. We have a panel on inovation, which will talk about new technologies. Sporting is the only club in Portugal which supports the use of technologies to help referees and that is an example of the kind of ideas we can bring to the world of football."

For more information, or to get involved, visit www.thefutureoffootball.org