The BFV has been committed to child protection for many years. The aim is to create a safe environment for children and young people in which they can freely develop their passion for soccer.

Through targeted campaigns and preventative measures, the association has a positive influence on the safety and well-being of young players.

The child protection team consists of two dedicated volunteer child protection officers and a full-time child protection coordinator, whose expertise and sensitivity enable them to strengthen the confidence of responsible persons in the clubs and support them in the implementation of child protection.

Reporting cases of child protection, violence and discrimination

Examples of child protection cases in sport

In the past, reports have been published in various places about the dangers and challenges for children in sport. We would like to provide access to these reports in order to draw attention to the problems, raise awareness of behavioral patterns and encourage everyone to take a closer look and report any suspicions. Child protection cases in sport are real. They concern us all!

Trigger warning! The following links to external websites address the following topics: Abuse, violence, sexualized violence. Please take care when reading! If you have any suspicions or questions, please contact our contact persons.

"May I?" - Research on player advisors

"Child protection in soccer: assaults in club showers are not isolated cases"

"Repressed, forgotten, concealed: German soccer has an abuse problem"

"Alarming dimension of violence by coaches"

"No power to the perpetrators - reporting on sexualized violence in sport"