Minister of Youth and Sports, Farid Gayibov, met with representatives from prominent football clubs who are in Azerbaijan to attend the COP29 conference.
The meeting included high-profile figures such as:
- Charlie Marshall, CEO of the European Club Association (ECA)
- Gaia Pretner, Head of Sustainability at ECA
- Magda Pozzo, Owner of Udinese
- Rishi Jain, Director of Impact at Liverpool
- Gülce Şeneren, Sustainability Director of Fenerbahçe
- Rocío Torres, Head of Sustainability and Responsible Business at Atletico Madrid
- Teresa Santos, Sustainability Manager of Porto
- Marcus Perry, Sustainability Manager of Tottenham
- Rafael Muela Pastor, General Manager of the Real Betis Foundation
- Katia Alencar, Director of Flamengo
- Asif Asgarov, Board Member of Qarabag
Minister Gayibov expressed gratitude for their participation and acknowledged the efforts of Qarabağ FC in facilitating their visit.
Charlie Marshall shared insights on the mission of ECA, which represents over 700 football clubs.
Club representatives discussed their sustainability projects and initiatives.
The participants explored the formation of an alliance of football clubs to combat climate change as part of the COP29 agenda
Idman.biz
