Millions of supporters avidly follow football clubs across Europe, from Manchester United to Bayern Munich. Now ESA is partnering with UEFA to use space to help ensure the safety of football fans and the sustainability of the sport – as well as exploring other ways in which space can help promote football. he project aims to combine satellite images with socio-economic data and other information such as weather and irrigation to identify the effects of the presence of a football pitch to the local communities and federations. Importantly, it will also explore how to use space technologies to promote air quality and environmental and economic sustainability around football stadiums.
