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One week from today, Scotland will once again celebrate all that is great about their national game with the second annual Week of Football.
The Week of Football highlights the organisations, institutions, groups, volunteers, and supporters that help make football possible throughout Scotland each year.
In keeping with the popularity of the first celebration of football’s ability to improve society last year, this year’s event’s theme, #GetOutsideGetInvolved, is to provide a forum for the sharing of motivational tales that capture football’s power.
It is encouraged of participants all around Scotland to show that football is for everyone, everywhere, in local communities.
The eagerly expected team announcement for Scotland’s participation in this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 competition will launch this year’s Week of Football on May 22.
On that day, community spaces and the value of facilities to Scottish football’s past and future will also be highlighted. Participants from all around the country will be asked to describe their experiences playing in communities across
Following the success of the inaugural celebration of football’s capacity to uplift society last year, the subject of this year’s event, #GetOutsideGetInvolved, is to offer a platform for the exchange of inspirational stories that highlight football’s potential.
Participants are urged to demonstrate that football is for everyone, everywhere, in local communities, all over Scotland.
This year’s Week of Football will begin on May 22 with the much awaited squad announcement for Scotland’s participation in the UEFA EURO 2024 campaign this summer.
The importance of facilities to the history and future of Scottish football will also be emphasised on that day, along with community spaces. Participants will be asked to share their experiences playing in communities across the nation.
The Learning Through Football writing competition, which challenged schoolchildren to write a brief, inventive story using the theme “We’re Going To Germany,” will announce its winner on Tuesday, May 28.
On Wednesday, May 29, the Scottish Football Museum will announce its Local Heritage Grants, bringing the Week of Football to an end and inspiring communities all across Scotland to commemorate their football history. Through the museum, groups will be able to apply for grants to conduct research on, celebrate, and showcase the history of local football through a variety of events like performances, exhibitions, displays, and historical trails.
Chief Executive of the Scottish FA Ian Maxwell: “Over the last 12 months, there has been a lot for Scottish football fans to get enthused about – from the top echelons of
The Week of Football is an important occasion to commemorate everything that is great about Scottish football and to take time to appreciate our national sport, especially in light of the success of the event’s first year.
“Overall, the week’s events are an amazing programme that celebrates the rich history of Scottish football, includes some of the marquee events on the Scottish football calendar, and most importantly, inspires people all across Scotland to participate in this incredible sport.”
The way our boys performed in Euro 2024, leaving the country in disbelief.
After Scotland’s disappointing Euro 2024 campaign, manager Steve Clarke will be free to make his own decisions and is said to have the support of the SFA going forward.
The country was stunned when our boys ended their careers on a low note following a humiliating defeat at the hands of Germany and a surrendering defeat to Hungary, which was in between a heartening draw with Switzerland. After five years and two major tournament appearances, Clarke will now probably meet with the SFA later this summer to go over the events of Euro 2024.
The Scottish Sun, however, maintains that Clarke’s position is secure and that those in control of our national teams still support the 60-year-old. And it implies that if the former Kilmarnock manager decided to end his term as Scotland’s manager, it would probably be up to him. Although Clarke received a lot of credit for guaranteeing our spot in Euro 2020 and 2024, supporters were miffed by our performance in Germany and many asked whether it was time to try something different.
The Scots were left incensed when no spot kick was awarded after Stuart Armstrong went down under a challenge from Willi Orban.
According to reports, UEFA fired the Argentine referee and his VAR officials who had been assigned to Scotland’s match against Hungary for not awarding a penalty.
After Whistler Facundo Tello waived off a challenge from Willi Orban on Stuart Armstrong inside the Stuttgart penalty area, Scotland manager Steve Clarke became enraged. Minutes after the rebuff, in which VAR chose not to step in, Hungary scored an injury-time winner through Kevin Csoboth, destroying the Scots’ chances of qualifying for the 2024 European Championship from Group A.
Six officiating teams, including Tello and his group that includes Gabriel Chade and Ezequiel Brailovsky, have reportedly been sent home from Germany after being informed that they will not be utilised in the knockout stages, according to Sun Sport. According to Spanish reports, Alejandro Hernandez, who was working in the VAR booth on Sunday, was fired for, among other things, “not evaluating the play as indicated in the instructions” in reaction to Armstrong’s tackle.
Hernandez has also been demoted for refusing to allow VAR to intervene after a first-half incident in which Grant Hanley elbowed Endre Botka inside the box, which UEFA officials feel ought to have resulted in a penalty for Marco Rossi’s team. Before the last 16 matches begin on Friday, a formal announcement regarding the officiating team is anticipated from the governing body.
After the match, a furious Clarke was asked if he had attempted to speak with Tello; the Scotland manager’s answer might find him in hot water with UEFA. The sixty-year-old said, “Why would I ask him? He’s from Argentina. Most likely, he is not fluent in the language. I’m not sure.
In anticipation of Scotland’s run in Euro 2024, a tourism director has referred to the Tartan Army as “fantastic ambassadors for Scotland” and expressed optimism that more tourists from host country Germany will travel to Scotland.
During Scotland’s participation in the tournament, over 200,000 Scottish supporters came to Germany to support their national side. VisitScotland, the nation’s tourism organisation, reported an 83% increase in website views from German users during this period.
14,925 German users were active on visitscotland.com between June 13 and June 23, up from 8,147 during the same period the previous year.
Pics of people wearing tartan Scotland fans cheering on their team in its first international competition since 1998 garnered international notice and were named the greatest supporters at this year’s tournament in a recent survey conducted by German media source RTL.
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, stated: “We firmly believe that the Tartan Army has served as outstanding representatives for Scotland and a tremendous source of support for our national side.
“Watching the scenes of Scotland supporters giving that iconic Scottish greeting and seeing such appreciation from the German supporters has been amazing.
We’ve seen a spike in German visitors to our website since the beginning of Euro 24, with visits nearly doubling over this time last year.
One of our most important international markets is Germany, where we spent £247 million and had 343,000 visits last year. According to our research, German tourists are drawn to Scotland because of its people, history, and landscapes—with Scotland supporters serving as a prime illustration of this.
“We’ll keep fostering this interest through our marketing initiatives, such as our most recent campaign, which focuses on important west German cities with high visitor demand and good access to Scotland.”
Over the course of the tournament, up to two million people are anticipated to view the mobile digital advertising campaign, which attempts to market Scotland as the ideal retreat for those looking to replace the football drama with breathtaking landscape.
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