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Draft report (2025/2035(INI)) 2025-05-23

Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model

Committee on Culture and Education

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Amendment 1

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1

Motion for a resolution

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– having regard to Articles 6 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which specify the competences and action of the Union in the area of sport, and in particular the promotion of European sporting issues, while taking into account the specific nature of sport, its structures based on voluntary activity and its social and educational function,

– having regard to Articles 6 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which specify the supporting competences and action of the Union in the area of sport, and in particular the promotion of European sporting issues, while taking into account the specific nature of sport, its structures based on voluntary activity and its social and educational function,

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Amendment 2

Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sabine Verheyen, Loucas Fourlas, Sunčana Glavak, Hannes Heide, Łukasz Kohut, Nikola Minchev, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Eleonora Meleti, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Andrzej Buła, Zoltán Tarr, Giusi Princi, Manuela Ripa, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 a (new)

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– having regard to Articles 26 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which specify the competences of the Union with regards to its internal market,

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Amendment 3

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

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– having regard to Articles 26 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which specify the competences of the Union with regards to its internal market,

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Amendment 4

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

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Citation 20 a (new)

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– having regard to the revised UNESCO Charter for Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport of 2015,

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Amendment 5

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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A. whereas sport is a European public good and an increasingly valuable European asset – socially, economically, politically and culturally;

A. whereas sport is an increasingly valuable asset – socially, economically, politically and culturally;

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Amendment 6

Erik Marquardt

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Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas practicing sports and physical activity in all education levels (including life-long learning) play a key role in the education of young Europeans;

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Amendment 7

Erik Marquardt

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Recital C

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C. whereas sport serves as a vector for integration, especially for people with fewer opportunities;

C. whereas sport serves as a vector for democratic resilience and inclusion, especially for people with fewer opportunities;

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Amendment 8

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

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C. whereas sport serves as a vector for integration, especially for people with fewer opportunities;

C. whereas sport and physical activity serve as vectors for integration, especially for people with fewer opportunities;

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Amendment 9

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

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D. whereas sport plays a vital role in promoting EU values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality;

D. whereas sport and physical activity play a vital role in promoting EU values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality;

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Amendment 10

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

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Recital D

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D. whereas sport plays a vital role in promoting EU values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality;

D. whereas sport plays a vital role in promoting values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, social mixing and equality;

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Amendment 11

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

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Recital E

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E. whereas the European Sport Model is underpinned by key features such as the principles of solidarity, sustainability, integrity, inclusiveness, open competition and sporting merit;

E. whereas the European Sport Model is underpinned by key features such as the principles of solidarity, sustainability, integrity, inclusiveness, open competition and sporting merit and must be defended from initiatives that promote excessive commercialization;

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Amendment 12

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

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Recital E

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E. whereas the European Sport Model is underpinned by key features such as the principles of solidarity, sustainability, integrity, inclusiveness, open competition and sporting merit;

E. whereas the European Sport Model is underpinned by key features such as the principles of solidarity, sustainability, integrity, inclusiveness, freedom of association, territoriality, open competitions and sporting merit

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Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

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E a. whereas there is a need to maintain a healthy balance between national team competitions and club competitions;

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Amendment 14

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

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F. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses both elite and grassroots sport;

F. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses both elite and grassroots sport and further includes all forms of exercise, health-enhancing physical activity, and non-organised sport, whose popularity and participation levels undergo consistent growth;

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Amendment 15

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

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Recital F

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F. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses both elite and grassroots sport;

F. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses elite, professional and grassroots sport;

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Amendment 16

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

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Recital F

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F. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses both elite and grassroots sport;

F. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses sport at all levels;

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Amendment 17

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

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Recital F a (new)

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F a. whereas the majority of grassroots sport revenue is based on citizens’ own payments, unpaid work by volunteers, support from the local businesses and subsidies from municipalities;

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Amendment 18

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

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G. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses the development of women’s sport and the promotion of gender equality in sport;

G. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses the development of women’s sport and the promotion of gender equality in sport that is inclusive of the LGBTIQ+ community;

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Amendment 19

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

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G. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses the development of women’s sport and the promotion of gender equality in sport;

G. whereas the European Sport Model encompasses the development of sport and the promotion of gender equality;

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Amendment 20

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

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H a. whereas the sports calendar has become more intense, both due to increased intensity in the sport itself and to increased number of game participation;

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Amendment 21

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

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Recital I

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I. whereas recent judgements of the European Court of Justice represent an opportunity for EU policy to further enhance the European Sport Model;

I. whereas recent judgements of the European Court of Justice represent an opportunity for EU policy to clarify the European Sport Model;

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Amendment 22

Erik Marquardt

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Recital J

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J. whereas sport faces numerous challenges, including problems of governance, corruption, match-fixing, doping, piracy and discrimination;

J. whereas sport faces numerous challenges, including problems of governance, unfair competition, corruption, match-fixing, doping, piracy and discrimination;

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Amendment 23

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

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J. whereas sport faces numerous challenges, including problems of governance, corruption, match-fixing, doping, piracy and discrimination;

J. whereas sport faces numerous challenges, including problems of governance, corruption, match-fixing, doping and piracy;

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Amendment 24

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

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Recital J a (new)

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J a. whereas most of the value of a sports event broadcast lies in the fact that it is live and loses its worth when the event ends; whereas measures aimed at removal of illegal online content that could generally be perceived as expeditious may be overdue in the case of streaming of live content, where a more dynamic approach is required;

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Amendment 25

Erik Marquardt

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Recital J a (new)

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J a. whereas reliance on self-regulation alone has not adequately led to good governance and has not sufficiently addressed concerns of fairness, stakeholder engagement, transparency, and accountability;

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Amendment 26

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

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Recital J a (new)

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J a. whereas athletes often face precarious working conditions, with insufficient social protection during pregnancy, maternity, injury, or career transition;

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Amendment 27

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

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Recital J b (new)

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J b. whereas the end of a sports career can expose athletes to significant socio-economic vulnerability without adequate reintegration and vocational support policies;

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Amendment 28

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

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K. whereas there is a rising trend of foreign investment and ownership, threats from pure-profit entertainment models and risks to the competitive balance in professional sport;

K. whereas there are new and evolving trends in ownership in sport, including a rise in foreign investement;

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Amendment 29

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

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K. whereas there is a rising trend of foreign investment and ownership, threats from pure-profit entertainment models and risks to the competitive balance in professional sport;

K. whereas there is a rising trend of foreign investment and ownership, threats from pure-profit entertainment models, multi-club ownership and risks to the competitive balance in professional sport;

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Amendment 30

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

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K a. whereas an increasing number of sports clubs and associations are calling for regulation to protect the European Sport Model and fair competition, to address issues such as corruption and financial instability in the sector, and to ensure a sustainable and inclusive sports landscape across Europe;

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Amendment 31

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

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K a. whereas there are threats from pure-profit entertainment ownership models and competitions which put the competitive balance and integrity in professional sport at risk;

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Amendment 32

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

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K b. whereas participation in sports and physical activity empowers women, trans and intersex people, and other marginalised groups, is essential for their health and wellbeing, and offers a sense of community;

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Amendment 33

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

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1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to defending the European Sport Model in which sport serves societal objectives;

1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to defending the European Sport Model in which sport and physical activity serve societal objectives and contribute across key EU policy areas, including health promotion, regional development, urban mobility, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability;

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Amendment 34

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

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1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to defending the European Sport Model in which sport serves societal objectives;

1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to defending the European Sport Model in which sport serves societal objectives and contributes across key EU policy areas, including health promotion, regional development, urban mobility, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability;

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Amendment 35

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

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1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to defending the European Sport Model in which sport serves societal objectives;

1. Reiterates its unwavering commitment to defending the European Sport Model;

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Amendment 36

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

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1 a. Encourages Member States to recognise access to sport and physical activity as a fundamental social right, particularly important for children, persons with disabilities, refugees and other structurally excluded groups, and to include this right in national legal frameworks and social protection systems;

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Amendment 37

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

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2. Recognises the need to protect the European Sport Model, ensuring the ongoing sustainable development of sport from grassroots to professional and at regional, national and European levels;

2. Recognises the need to protect the European Sport Model, ensuring the ongoing sustainable development of sport and phyiscal activity from grassroots to professional and at local, regional, national and European levels;

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Amendment 38

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

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2. Recognises the need to protect the European Sport Model, ensuring the ongoing sustainable development of sport from grassroots to professional and at regional, national and European levels;

2. Recognises the need to protect the European Sport Model, ensuring the ongoing sustainable development of sport from grassroots to professional and at local, regional, national and European levels;

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Amendment 39

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

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3. Stresses the need to further develop the European Sport Model in line with the interests of citizens, EU values and policy priorities such as equality, diversity, inclusion, health and well-being, the European social model as well as EU competitiveness;

3. Stresses the need to further develop the European Sport Model in line with the interests of citizens, EU values and policy priorities such as equality, diversity, sustainability, inclusion, health and well-being, the European social model as well as EU competitiveness and as such to fight against any attack on these values;

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Amendment 40

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

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3. Stresses the need to further develop the European Sport Model in line with the interests of citizens, EU values and policy priorities such as equality, diversity, inclusion, health, sustainability, and well-being, the European social model as well as EU competitiveness;

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Amendment 41

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

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3. Stresses the need to further develop the European Sport Model in line with the interests of citizens, EU values and policy priorities such as equality, social mixing, health and well-being as well as EU competitiveness;

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Amendment 42

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

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3 a. Underlines the particular importance of sports clubs as social institutions, especially in rural and remote areas; stresses the need to specifically address the challenges faced by these regions, including insufficient access to sports infrastructure, as construction and maintenance costs are often beyond the means of small and financially constrained municipalities, and declining club membership resulting from depopulation;

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Amendment 43

Erik Marquardt

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Paragraph 3 a (new)

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3 a. Highlights that the European Sport Model must be based on the principle of sport as a public good and a tool for the common good, ensuring that public investment in sport returns benefits to society in the form of inclusion, health, education, and social cohesion.

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Amendment 44

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

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3a. Stresses that sport should convey universal human values and must not become a tool for, or subordinate to, any political ideology;

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Amendment 45

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

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3 b. Highlights the potential of the European Sport Model to further promote active lifestyles at all ages by encouraging regular physical activity and active mobility, such as walking and cycling, as part of daily routines; underlines the multiple benefits of this approach for public health, sustainable urban development, and improved quality of life, while also supporting social inclusion and accessibility;

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Amendment 46

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

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3 b. Stresses that sport is a key driver of the European Union’s cohesion policy; calls on the Member States to make greater use of regional development funding, in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to invest in sports infrastructure;

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Amendment 47

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

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3 c. Encourages Member States and local authorities to invest in infrastructures and initiatives that make active living more attainable and appealing to all segments of the population, calls for dedicated funding to local community-based initiatives;

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Amendment 48

Erik Marquardt

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Paragraph 3 d (new)

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3 d. Underlines the significant role that sports and physical activity can play in facilitating the integration of migrants, by providing a platform for social interaction, cultural exchange and community engagement at the local level, thereby helping new arrivals to settle more easily into their host communities and promoting a sense of belonging and inclusion;

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Amendment 49

Erik Marquardt

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Paragraph 4

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4. Calls on all stakeholders to intensify their efforts to promote safe, inclusive, and equitable sport, accessible to everyone regardless of their origins, socio-economic background, gender identity or sexual orientation, with a focus on advancing gender equality, combating all forms of violence, discrimination and harassment, and improving the accessibility of sports infrastructure; underlines that all those who play sports deserve to have their health, safety and dignity respected;

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Amendment 50

Catherine Griset

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

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4. Calls on all stakeholders to intensify their efforts to promote safe, inclusive, and equitable sport, with a focus on improving the accessibility of sports infrastructure, advancing gender equality, combating all forms of violence and harassment, which, in particular, means reserving access to female sports competitions to biological women only and banning the wearing of the veil in all international sports competitions;

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Amendment 51

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

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4. Calls on all stakeholders to intensify their efforts to promote safe, inclusive, and equitable sport, with a focus on advancing gender equality, combating all forms of violence and harassment, improving the accessibility of sports infrastructure, and ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal access to sports facilities, activities and equipment, including through the provision of free or subsidised adaptive sports equipment where necessary;

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Amendment 52

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

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Paragraph 4 a (new)

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4 a. Highlights the need to extend the accessibility of sport beyond traditional settings by investing in dedicated sport infrastructure and programmes within prisons, immigration reception centres, mental health structures and psychiatric hospitals; underlines the rehabilitative, integrative and therapeutic potential of sport in these environments and calls on the Commission and Member States to support targeted projects under Erasmus+, ESF+ and health-related EU programmes;

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Amendment 53

Sunčana Glavak

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Paragraph 4 a (new)

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4 a. Calls on the Commission to support greater investment in the accessibility of sports infrastructure at all levels, including through EU funds, as a concrete contribution to building a healthier Europe;

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Amendment 54

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

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4 a. Highlights the role of sport in preventing youth crime, social isolation, and radicalisation, and calls for support for grassroots programs aimed at at-risk youth and people with disabilities;

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Amendment 55

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

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5. Underlines the vital role of physical activity for children and young people, highlighting its immediate and long-term benefits for physical and mental health, as well as its contribution to developing young people’s social and life skills;

5. Underlines the vital role of physical activity and structured school sport for children and young people, highlighting its immediate and long-term benefits for physical and mental health, academic performance and social development; calls for increased investment in quality physical education and extracurricular sport programmes across all Member States;

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Amendment 56

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

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5. Underlines the vital role of physical activity for children and young people and the need for their protection against any forms of abuse, highlighting its immediate and long-term benefits for physical and mental health, as well as its contribution to developing young people’s social and life skills;

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Amendment 57

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

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5. Underlines the vital role of physical activity for everyone at all ages, highlighting its immediate and long-term benefits for physical and mental health, as well as its contribution to developing young people’s social and life skills;

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Amendment 58

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Underlines the vital role of physical activity for everyone, highlighting its immediate and long-term benefits for physical and mental health, as well as its contribution to developing and maintaining people’s social and life skills;

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Amendment 59

Giusi Princi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Stresses the strategic importance of school infrastructure as a driver for promoting sporting activity among young people, and recognises the dual value of school sports facilities which, if designed according to criteria of accessibility and multifunctionality, can serve both educational purposes during school hours and the needs of the local community outside school hours; therefore calls on the Member States and local authorities to prioritise the modernisation and expansion of school sports infrastructure, and to promote agreements for shared use between schools and local sports organisations.

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Amendment 60

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

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Amendment

5 a. Stresses the importance of child protection in sport and calls on the Commission and Member States to introduce a European certification or screening mechanism for all professionals working closely with children and young people in sport – including coaches, technical staff, physiotherapists, drivers and support personnel – to ensure that individuals with a record of sexual abuse, harassment or child exploitation are prevented from accessing such roles;

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Amendment 61

Sunčana Glavak

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Paragraph 5 a (new)

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Amendment

5 a. Calls for greater involvement of successful athletes in EU-level sport initiatives, recognising their positive influence in promoting healthy lifestyles and inspiring youth participation in sport;

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Amendment 62

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

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5 a. Acknowledges that the grassroots sport in Europe is characterised by a strong civil society engagement with community-rooted clubs and associations, which are based on volunteering;

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Amendment 63

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

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Amendment

5a. Stresses the need to protect minors from social media addiction, which leads to multiple health problems and reduces the time spent doing physical activities;

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Amendment 64

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

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Amendment

5 b. Stresses the importance of removing financial and structural barriers to participation in sport for persons with disabilities, including through dedicated EU and national funding streams to provide free or low-cost access to adapted sports equipment, transport, and facilities designed to meet their needs; calls for the inclusion of accessibility requirements in public sports infrastructure planning and renovation projects;

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Amendment 65

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

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Paragraph 5 c (new)

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5 c. Proposes the creation of a European School Champions initiative under the Erasmus+ programme or a dedicated EU pilot project, to promote excellence, inclusion, and fair play in school sports; such a programme should include national and cross-border competitions, support for grassroots school sport clubs, and targeted funding for schools in disadvantaged areas, including those serving children with disabilities;

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Amendment 66

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 d (new)

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5 d. Stresses the preventive and protective role of sport in addressing youth violence, delinquency and radicalisation; encourages Member States and local authorities to integrate sport-based interventions into youth outreach strategies, especially in disadvantaged or high-risk communities; calls on the Commission to support pilot projects and cross-border initiatives that use sport as a vehicle for social inclusion, conflict resolution and violence prevention among young people;

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Amendment 67

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

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6. Underlines the crucial role of volunteers in sport and asks the Commission to develop recommendations jointly with the Member States concerning volunteering in sport;

6. Underlines the crucial role of volunteers in sport and calls on the Commission and Member States to develop joint recommendations to support and promote volunteering in sport, including by strengthening the role of the European Solidarity Corps fund and other relevant EU instruments, particularly at the grassroots level; encourages increased funding and visibility for sport-related volunteering activities, with a focus on inclusion, intergenerational cooperation and cross-border mobility, and highlights the importance of recognising and validating the skills acquired by sport volunteers through formal certification and training opportunities;

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Amendment 68

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

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6. Underlines the crucial role of volunteers in sport and asks the Commission to develop recommendations jointly with the Member States concerning volunteering in sport;

6. Underlines the crucial role of volunteers (including coaches) in sport and asks the Commission to develop recommendations jointly with the Member States concerning volunteering in sport that include either a specific dedicated fund or solidarity scheme to redistribute funds to grassroots for volunteering;

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Amendment 69

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

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6. Underlines the crucial role of volunteers in sport and asks the Commission to develop recommendations jointly with the Member States concerning volunteering in sport;

6. Underlines the crucial role of volunteers in sport and asks the Commission and the Member States to support concretely volunteering in sport;

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Amendment 70

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

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Amendment

6 a. Highlights the importance of promoting sport and physical activity among elderly people as a means to improve physical and mental health, reduce social isolation, and support healthy ageing; calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage age-friendly sport initiatives and provide funding for local programmes and adapted infrastructure that enable older adults to remain active, connected, and involved in community life through sport;

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Amendment 71

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

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Amendment

6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support research, data collection, and evidence-based policymaking in order to better understand and strengthen the role of sport as a driver of positive social change and an essential contributor to EU policy objectives;

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Amendment 72

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

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Amendment

6a. Stresses the need to promote the development of sports infrastructure in European schools and universities so as to create a sporting dynamic comparable to that of the United States;

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Amendment 73

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

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Amendment

6b. Stresses the need to promote talented young sportsmen and sportswomen throughout their journey and to foster a promising future in sport;

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Amendment 74

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses the fundamental importance of the principle of solidarity in ensuring that sport serves the interests of all, rather than the profits of a few, and reiterates the need to strengthen the connection between professional and grassroots sport through more effective solidarity mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 75

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses the fundamental importance of the principle of solidarity in ensuring that sport promotes everyone's interests, and reiterates the need to strengthen the connection between professional and grassroots sport through more effective solidarity mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 76

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Reaffirms that participation in European leagues and competitions should be based on sporting merit and open competition, in line with the core principles of the European Sport Model; opposes closed or breakaway systems that undermine fair access and the development of smaller clubs; calls on sport governing bodies and EU institutions to ensure that league access criteria reflect transparency, fairness, and meritocracy;

Or. en

Amendment 77

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo, Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Calls in this regard on the Commission to develop guidelines to attract, acknowledge and retain volunteers in sport, both for grassroots and professional sport;

Or. en

Amendment 78

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls in this regard for the Commission to support legal certainty for sport governing bodies and explore the need for redistribution mechanisms between big and small leagues or competitions and in different disciplines, including youth sports; supports an open and inclusive consultation process, including with the European Commission, on the necessary improvements to the transfer regulations of sport governing bodies in order to guarantee the regularity, transparency and integrity of international competitions; underlines that such reforms should align with the recent rulings of the European Court of Justice, ensure compliance with EU law, and promote fair opportunities for all clubs and athletes;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 80

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 81

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls on professional sport teams and leagues to commit to financially supporting youth and grassroots academies, especially those operating under semi-professional or amateur structures, as part of structured solidarity mechanisms; underlines that reinvesting a proportion of revenues into talent development, local training centres and inclusive academies is essential for sustaining long-term competitiveness, social responsibility and equal opportunities within the sport ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

10. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport and physical activity, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034, ensuring that this funding prioritises initiatives aligned with the principles of social inclusion, gender equality, environmental sustainability and access for marginalised communities and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

10. Stresses the need to improve controls over the effectiveness of funding for sport, which must be more transparent, including under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

Or. fr

Amendment 84

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

10. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds especially ESF+ and cohesion funds;

Or. en

Amendment 85

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Stresses the need to further increase funding for sport, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

10. Stresses the need to significantly increase funding for sport, especially under the new Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034 and to support further synergies between other programmes and funds;

Or. en

Amendment 86

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise school sport within national education and health strategies, and to ensure that EU funds such as Erasmus+, ESF+, and the Recovery and Resilience Facility are leveraged to build inclusive sport infrastructure in schools, train physical education teachers, and organise regional and EU-wide interschool competitions;

Or. en

Amendment 87

Giusi Princi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Stresses the need for a strategic approach to investment in sports infrastructure, with a particular focus on rural and disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods, and calls on the Commission to facilitate access to European structural and investment funds for sports infrastructure projects that have a strong economic, social, and environmental impact;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Stresses the importance of supporting the development of accessible and safe sports infrastructure through use of EU funds, including under the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, as a fundamental prerequisite for achieving the values and objectives of the European Sport Model;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Hélder Sousa Silva, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Emphasises the need to support youth pursuing sport careers through training, mentoring, and mobility and urges the Commission and Member States to make sure Erasmus+ support projects aiming at development of careers in coaching, sport management, and volunteering;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Recognises the flagship role of the Erasmus+ programme in financially supporting grassroots sport organisations and the programme’s positive impact on citizens and society;

11. Recognises the flagship role of the Erasmus+ programme in financially supporting grassroots sport organisations and the programme’s positive impact on citizens and society; stresses the need to earmark specific funding within Erasmus+ and other relevant EU programmes for inclusive sporting initiatives aimed at persons with disabilities, including the provision of free or adapted equipment and the training of inclusive sport coaches;

Or. en

Amendment 91

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Recognises the flagship role of the Erasmus+ programme in financially supporting grassroots sport organisations and the programme’s positive impact on citizens and society;

11. Recognises the potential flagship role of the Erasmus+ programme in financially supporting grassroots sport organisations and the programme’s positive impact on citizens and society;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Calls on the Commission for accessible and substantial funding schemes for sports clubs, with clear and accessible mechanisms ensuring that earmarked funds for sport clubs reach the grassroots level;

Or. en

Amendment 93

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 94

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Believes that financial sustainability regulations are essential in sport, and stresses the need to effectively enforce and update these measures, including appropriate controls on player salaries in professional football;

12. Believes that financial sustainability regulations are essential in sport to ensure the long-term viability and integrity of professional sport within the Union, encourages Commission and Member States to promote consistent financial governance standards across all professional sports and stresses the need to effectively enforce and update these measures, including appropriate controls on player salaries and the development of appropriate salary regulation mechanisms - such as cost controls, wage structures, and transparent financial disclosures - to enhance financial responsibility and maintain competitive balance;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Believes that financial sustainability regulations are essential in sport, and stresses the need to effectively enforce and update these measures, with a focus on equitable revenue distribution, transparency in club ownership, and ethical investment practices, including appropriate controls on player salaries in professional football; calls on the EU Commission to put forward measures to provide financial sustainability for professional football leagues;

Or. en

Amendment 96

Catherine Griset

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Believes that financial sustainability regulations are essential in sport, and stresses the need to effectively enforce and update these measures;

Or. fr

Amendment 97

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Believes that financial sustainability regulations are essential in sport, and stresses the need to effectively enforce and update these measures;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote measures that ensure the affordability of access to sports events, including through the introduction of price ceilings (plafonds) on tickets for major competitions and the implementation of social ticketing schemes for low-income groups, families, students, seniors, and persons with disabilities; stresses that equitable access to live sporting events is vital to upholding the social and inclusive nature of the European Sport Model;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Highlights the importance of an EU-wide application of the so-called 50+1 rule to safeguard democratic ownership structures, fan involvement, and long-term sustainability in professional sports; calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise and support such models to promote integrity, financial fairness, and the social value of sport;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Draws attention to the prominent role of sports agents or intermediaries and the unbalanced relationship that can exist between them and young athletes; notes the need for a rules-based approach towards regulation of the activities of sport agents or intermediaries;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Urges the Member States to continue to insist that hosts and organisers of major sports events uphold the values of the European Sport Model, including human rights and sustainability;

13. Urges the Member States to continue to insist that the award of hosting rights for major sports events should be merit-based and that hosts and organisers of major sports events uphold the values of the European Sport Model, including human rights, democratic values and sustainability, including for equipment and infrastructure management and sports legacy; highlights that sponsorships should not be awarded to companies that violate those principles;

Or. en

Amendment 102

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Urges the Member States to continue to insist that hosts and organisers of major sports events uphold the values of the European Sport Model, including human rights and sustainability;

13. Urges the Member States to continue to insist that hosts and organisers of major sports events respect the values of the European Sport Model, such as equality, social mixing, health and well-being;

Or. fr

Amendment 103

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Stresses the cultural, social, and unifying importance of national team competitions in various sports and calls on Member States to ensure that all matches involving national teams are made freely accessible to the public through free-to-air broadcasting and online streaming platforms;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport and calls on the Commission to safeguard the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

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Or. en

Amendment 105

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport and calls on the Commission to safeguard the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport which is not necesserily based on economic and sporting reasons but aims at image whitewashing and calls on the Commission to safeguard the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport and calls on the Commission to safeguard the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport and calls on the Commission to consider its impact when supporting efforts to safeguard the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport and calls on the Commission to safeguard the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

14. Acknowledges the rising trend of foreign investment and ownership in European sport and calls on the Commission to safeguard the transparency of this funding and the financial integrity and competitive balance of European sport;

Or. fr

Amendment 108

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to intensify actions against sport piracy, which undermines the financial sustainability of professional sport, by strengthening digital enforcement mechanisms, promoting cooperation with online platforms, and raising awareness among consumers including through the broadening of Know Your Business Customers provisions to all intermediary services providers, promoting cooperation with online platforms, and raising awareness among consumers;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Acknowledges the risks of organised and financial crime in sport and believes that strict due diligence on investments and ownership in European sport must be guaranteed, including through extending the EU’s anti-money laundering framework to cover professional sport;

15. Acknowledges the risks of organised and financial crime, such as piracy, in sport and believes that strict due diligence on investments and ownership in European sport must be guaranteed, including through extending the EU’s anti-money laundering framework to cover professional sport;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Stresses the importance of a fair, transparent and well-regulated sport betting system to safeguard the integrity of competitions, particularly in semi-professional and amateur categories, which are more susceptible to manipulation due to limited oversight and financial vulnerability; calls on the Commission to promote cooperation between Member States, sport governing bodies and betting operators to ensure data sharing, robust monitoring, and early detection mechanisms; encourages Member States to dedicate part of betting revenues to integrity and grassroots protection programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Recognises the risk of unfair competition posed by media companies from third countries, especially those linked to state structures, which operate outside the framework of European Union rules and standards, particularly those on competition; calls on the Commission to monitor such occurrences and, if necessary, propose measures to safeguard fair competition;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Notes the rising scale of secondary market of live event tickets and the necessity to closely monitor the market participant’s compliance with EU legislation;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sabine Verheyen, Loucas Fourlas, Hannes Heide, Łukasz Kohut, Nikola Minchev, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Eleonora Meleti, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Andrzej Buła, Zoltán Tarr, Giusi Princi, Manuela Ripa, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Urges the Council to break the deadlock on the signing and ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Strongly condemns all forms of manipulation of sports competitions, which undermine the integrity of sport, threaten fair play, and erode public trust; calls on the Member States and sporting bodies to strengthen preventive measures, including enhanced monitoring mechanisms, athlete and stakeholder education, and cooperation with law enforcement authorities to identify and sanction perpetrators; urges the European Commission to promote coordinated EU action to support national integrity units, encourage the ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (‘Macolin Convention’), and support the creation of a European platform to share best practices and intelligence on match-fixing and related corruption;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sabine Verheyen, Loucas Fourlas, Sunčana Glavak, Hélder Sousa Silva, Hannes Heide, Łukasz Kohut, Nikola Minchev, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Eleonora Meleti, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Andrzej Buła, Zoltán Tarr, Giusi Princi, Manuela Ripa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Stresses that the revenues lost by sports events organisers from online piracy of live sport content could be reinvested in the European sports ecosystem and calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal for targeted legislation to address the issue of online piracy of sport and other live content;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Highlights the need to address at the EU level the growing issue of doping across all levels of sport, including mass participation, recreational, and school sports;

16. Highlights the need to address at the EU level the growing issue of doping across all levels of sport, including mass participation, recreational, and school sports; stresses the importance of integrating education on anti-doping, ethics, and healthy lifestyles into school sport programmes as part of a holistic approach to youth development in sport;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Highlights the need to address at the EU level the growing issue of doping across all levels of sport, including mass participation, recreational, and school sports;

16. Highlights the need to address at the EU level the issue of doping across all levels of sport;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Highlights the need to address at the EU level the growing issue of doping across all levels of sport, including mass participation, recreational, and school sports;

16. Highlights the need to address at the EU level the growing issue of doping and match fixing across all levels of sport, including mass participation, recreational, school and university sports;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Stresses the need to tackle the sale and import of sports food supplements containing prohibited and dangerous substances, such as anabolic steroids or sibutramine, which can lead to cardiovascular complications;

Or. fr

Amendment 120

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote environmental responsibility in sport, including climate adaptation plans for sport infrastructure, low-carbon event organisation, and environmental education through sport, as part of a coherent European Sport Model;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Highlights extraordinary work being done by Olympic and Paralympic athletes from Ukraine in integrating amputees and young people into the world of sport, despite constant bombardment and destruction of facilities, in the true spirit of the European Sports Model;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

The European Sport Model: serving to promote collective governance, athletes’ rights and fans’ voices

The European Sport Model: serving to promote collective governance, athletes’ and workers’ rights and fans’ voices

Or. en

Amendment 123

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Recognises that the autonomy of sport is conditional upon good governance, and calls on international, European, and national sport organisations, as well as stakeholder representative organisations to implement the highest standards of governance and transparency;

17. Recognises that the autonomy of sport is conditional upon good governance and an overall culture of integrity, and calls on international, European, and national sport organisations, as well as stakeholder representative organisations to implement the highest standards of governance and transparency and accountability; further calls for a collaborative approach between sport organisations and public authorities to uphold these standards and to ensure that sport remains a trusted, safe and ethical space for all participants;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 125

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 126

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Calls for a collaborative approach between sport organisations and public authorities to uphold these standards and to ensure that sport remains a trusted, safe and ethical space for all participants;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Welcomes efforts made by governing bodies on collective governance and encourages further steps to strengthen stakeholder representation in decision-making, with a particular commitment to ensuring the involvement of athletes and fans;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Urges sport governing bodies to implement further measures on equality, diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the persistent under-representation of women in leadership positions;

19. Urges sport governing bodies to implement further measures on equality, diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the persistent under-representation of women and trans athletes, ethnic minorities, LGBTIQ+ persons and persons with disabilities in leadership, coaching and refereeing positions; ensuring an intersectional approach to representativeness;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Urges sport governing bodies to implement further measures on equality, diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the persistent under-representation of women in leadership positions;

19. Urges sport governing bodies to implement further measures on equality, diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the persistent under-representation of women in leadership positions, while maintaining merit and competence as key criterion for access to leadership positions;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Urges sport governing bodies to implement further measures on equality, diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the persistent under-representation of women in leadership positions;

19. Urges sport governing bodies to implement further measures on equality and inclusion, in particular to address the persistent under-representation of women and people with disabilities in leadership positions;

Or. fr

Amendment 131

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Calls on Member States and sport governing bodies to actively promote the participation of persons with disabilities in sport governance structures and decision-making bodies, ensuring that their voices are heard in shaping policies that affect them; encourages the establishment of consultative disability inclusion committees within national and European sport federations;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Highlights that trans and intersex people should have equal access to sporting opportunities in a manner consistent with their gender identity and urges governing bodies to develop and promote inclusive structures that recognise the importance of diversity in sport and the transformative power of sport;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage sports governing bodies to develop mechanisms and policies in training and youth development which reward clubs for players contributing to the continued success of elite club competitions;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Stresses the continuing existence of violence against women and girls as well as members of the LGBTIQ+ community in sport, which is often met with inadequate prevention and response mechanisms; urges the Commission to address this more explicitly and to consider the establishment of an EU-initiative to support Member States in developing more effective strategies and coordinated action against harassment and other forms of violence in sports;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Calls on Member States and national sport federations to guarantee equal financial rewards for male and female athletes representing their countries in international competitions, including medals, bonuses and appearance fees, as a necessary measure to ensure gender equality and combat structural discrimination in sport;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 c. Expresses concern about structural gender discrimination in access to coaching education and professional qualifications, whereby in some Member States, national sport federations apply point-based admission systems for coaching courses that assign greater value to men's professional experience compared to women's; notes that this practice can systematically disadvantage women – even those who played at the highest level – by making it harder for them to access professional coaching pathways; calls on the Commission and Member States to work with national sport federations to ensure that access to coaching and managerial training is based on objective, inclusive and non-discriminatory criteria that fully recognise the sporting achievements of women;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Stresses the need for representativeness standards and checks as a prerequisite for stakeholder organisations to be in involved in governance processes;

20. Stresses the need to promote better representativeness in stakeholder organisations in governance processes;

Or. fr

Amendment 138

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that all institutions, sports governing bodies and stakeholders abide by the principles set out in the case law of the CJEU in the field of sport;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Catherine Griset, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Proposes that the Commission consult with relevant stakeholders on the establishment of an EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Professional Sport;

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Or. fr

Amendment 140

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Proposes that the Commission consult with relevant stakeholders on the establishment of an EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Professional Sport;

22. Proposes that the Commission consult with relevant stakeholders on the establishment of an EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Professional as well as Grassroots Sport, involving especially civil society organisations with expertise and committed to the European Sports Model;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Stresses the need for sports authorities to take into account the protection of athletes' mental health in the same way as their physical health; stresses the need for development and support of post-retirement programmes for athletes;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Supports the participation of athletes in sports governance through the creation of athletes committees and task forces on player welfare to facilitate inclusive, science based dialogue and action focused on player well-being;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on the EU institutions to protect and promote the fundamental rights of athletes, including social rights such as the freedom of association, collective bargaining, non-discrimination, decent working conditions and occupational health and safety principles;

23. Calls on the EU institutions to protect and promote the fundamental rights of athletes and other workers in the sports sector, including social rights such as the freedom of association, collective bargaining, non-discrimination, decent working conditions, occupational health and safety principles, equal pay, and effective protection of maternity and paternity rights for professional athletes;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on the EU institutions to protect and promote and on the Member States to implement the fundamental rights of athletes, including social rights such as the freedom of association, collective bargaining, non-discrimination, decent working conditions and occupational health and safety principles;

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Amendment 145

Giusi Princi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to develop common European standards for sports infrastructure that ensure environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and adaptability to the effects of climate change, thereby promoting innovation in the sector;

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Amendment 146

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Emphasises the need for proactive risk assessment in expanding competition formats and calendar design, underlining the importance of athlete involvement in developing and overseeing OSH policies, including sectoral standards, health and safety measures, and prevention protocols;

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Amendment 147

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Stresses the need to guarantee pregnancy, maternity and parental rights for female athletes, including the right to maternity leave, protection against contract termination, and access to healthcare and postnatal support, in line with EU gender equality law;

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Amendment 148

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to further support initiatives related to education, dual career, personal development and lifelong learning and mental health of athletes, in partnership with relevant organisations such as athlete associations;

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Amendment 149

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on the use of appropriate tools for coordination of domestic and national sports events in order to avoid calendar clashes; stresses that athletes should always be free to represent their country and clubs need to be obliged to release them;

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Amendment 150

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Urges the EU and the Member States to develop regulatory protections for athletes to guarantee their long-term physical and mental health, including maternity and pregnancy provisions and calls for all sport governing bodies to adopt similar measures;

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Amendment 151

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to further support initiatives related to dual career, personal development and mental health of athletes, in partnership with relevant organisations such as athlete associations;

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Amendment 152

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Stresses that proactive risk management is a key OSH requirement that applies to the professional sport sector and that accurate assessments must address all job demands for professional players, including external factors such as travel, match calendars and overlapping competitions;

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Amendment 153

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Calls for the introduction of minimum rest periods between matches and training sessions, adapted to each sport, in order to protect the physical and mental health of athletes and prevent burnout and chronic injuries;

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Amendment 154

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Supports the fundamental right of professional athletes to be free to represent their national teams and acknowledges the importance of a fair balance between national and club commitments;

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Amendment 155

Nikola Minchev, Hristo Petrov, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Calls on the sport governing bodies to prevent domestic competition matches from being played abroad;

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Amendment 156

Hannes Heide, Sabrina Repp, Emma Rafowicz, Isilda Gomes, Gabriela Firea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Nikola Minchev, Sandro Ruotolo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Stresses that athletes should be available and have the freedom to choose to represent their country in national teams and reiterates that clubs should be required to release athletes for national team participation, as European and international competitions are an integral part of sport;

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Amendment 157

Nikola Minchev, Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Highlights the necessity to evaluate the accessibility of sports events in Europe, with the rise of use of dynamic pricing that can create a barrier for normal people to be able to enjoy more popular events as well as decline in no general sale options for many events;

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Amendment 158

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Recommends the implementation of standardised EU-wide health and injury insurance schemes for professional and semi-professional athletes, guaranteeing income protection and access to rehabilitation services in case of temporary or permanent injury;

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Amendment 159

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 d. Urges Member States and sport governing bodies to establish structured pathways for athletes transitioning out of competitive careers, including access to further education, vocational training, counselling and EU mobility programmes like Erasmus+;

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Amendment 160

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 e. Recognises the efforts made by international bodies to establish a transparent and fair transfer system, and calls for a strong emphasis on safeguarding the rights of athletes across all sports, with particular attention to minors; underlines the need to ensure appropriate compensation mechanisms, prevent trafficking and exploitation, and uphold full compliance with international child protection standards;

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Amendment 161

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 f. Highlights the importance of accessible and stigma-free mental health support services for athletes, especially those facing intense pressure, early retirement, injuries or abuse, and calls for the inclusion of such services in national sport health strategies;

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Amendment 162

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 g. Affirms the right of athletes to represent their national teams as a fundamental component of the European Sport Model and of the social and cultural value of sport; calls on professional clubs to refrain from imposing contractual or structural restrictions that prevent or discourage players from participating in official national team competitions; underlines that such restrictions contradict the principles of solidarity, fair competition and the integrity of international sport; considers that the coordination offered by the International Match Calendar in the case of international football is key and can be used as an example in other sports;

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Amendment 163

Lara Magoni, Chiara Gemma, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Calls on the Commission to present a long-term strategy on sport policy in response to the strong political impetus from Member States and EU institutions, focusing on key features of the European Sport Model and to propose concrete actions in this regard;

24. Calls on the Commission to present a long-term strategy on sport policy while ensuring full respect for the Member States’ cultural and sporting traditions, and their primary competence in organizing sport, in response to the strong political impetus from Member States and EU institutions, focusing on key features of the European Sport Model and to propose concrete actions in this regard;

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Amendment 164

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Calls on the Commission to present a long-term strategy on sport and physical activity policy in response to the strong political impetus from Member States and EU institutions, focusing on key features of the European Sport Model and to propose concrete actions in this regard;

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Amendment 165

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Highlights the growing divergence between grassroots and professional sport and calls on the European Parliament to explore the possibility of establishing a separate committee or sub-committee specifically dedicated to professional sport; notes that the distinct economic, legal and governance challenges faced by the professional sector require tailored and specialised political responses, and that a dedicated body would allow for more effective, focused policymaking; stresses that the CULT Committee should remain responsible for grassroots, educational and recreational sport, where the emphasis lies on social inclusion, youth development, health and well-being, and cultural engagement;

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Amendment 166

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Calls on the Commission to propose EU legislation to ensure good governance in international sport, safeguard the integrity of the European internal market, and strengthen fair competition and financial sustainability in professional sports; also calls on the Commission to assess existing EU regulations that may undermine these objectives and to present a comprehensive strategy with concrete actions to address them;

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Amendment 167

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Welcomes the existing dialogue on sport policy and calls on the Commission to ensure active engagement in the discussions at the EU, national, and grassroots levels, involving all relevant stakeholders in shaping long-term strategies;

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Amendment 168

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Calls for the establishment of an EU Sport Agency that would play a key role in guiding decision-making in the field of sports and enhancing a values-based European sports model as well as addressing systemic issues, enhancing cooperation among Member States, increasing dialogue with sports stakeholders and supporting the transition to a more sustainable and innovative future for sports;

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Amendment 169

Erik Marquardt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls on the Commission to fulfil its role as the guardian of the treaties in one of the most important social and economic sectors of the Union by actively monitoring and addressing threats to the European Sport Model, also at national, regional and local level, such as breakaway competitions that endanger the overall sport ecosystem to ensure a model based on integrity, human rights and compliance with the rule of law and EU law;

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Amendment 170

Nikos Pappas, Carolina Morace

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Highlights the strategic value of sport diplomacy as a soft power tool for fostering dialogue, mutual understanding, and international cooperation; encourages the organisation and support of friendly matches and joint sporting initiatives as means of reconciliation between communities or countries in conflict, and as a bridge for intercultural exchange and peacebuilding; calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate sport diplomacy into EU external action and neighbourhood policies;

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Amendment 171

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Encourages the Commission to use all the appropriate tools at its disposal to protect the European sport sector from any initiatives aimed at undermining it and transferring the value that it creates outside Europe;

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Amendment 172

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Stresses in this regard, and in line with the principle of sporting merit, that the link between European and domestic competitions must be fully protected with annual performance in domestic leagues remaining the sole criteria for qualification to European competitions;

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Amendment 173

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 b. Underlines that in the European Sport Model domestic leagues are vertical, with promotion and relegation taking place at national level;

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