Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
UEFA provides free consultancy to football clubs, national associations, and stadium developers, including architects and engineers. This support helps ensure stadium projects meet UEFA’s requirements, starting in the design phase with meetings to review concepts. Stadium inspections are conducted before hosting UEFA competition matches to assess physical conditions, health and safety, security, facilities, and emergency plans. These inspections cover areas for players, officials, spectators, and media. Criteria include whether the stadium is new, recently renovated, or unused in UEFA competitions for several years.
The HatTrick programme, funded by UEFA European Football Championship revenue, offers financial resources to member associations to develop football at all levels. It focuses on investment funding, knowledge-sharing, and education, supporting the construction and upgrade of safe, modern stadiums and infrastructure.
In partnership with the Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE), UEFA works to improve accessibility at stadiums for disabled supporters. These efforts have led to more wheelchair spaces, accessible seating, audio descriptive commentaries, accessible toilets and refreshment areas, disability access officers at matches, and dedicated transport drop-off points. Guides, such as the UEFA and CAFE Good Practice Guide to Creating an Accessible Stadium and Matchday Experience, support these initiatives.