Udinese Calcio announces Play for Sustainability – Tutti in campo per il pianeta, a new annual initiative that will kick off when the club hosts Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday 19 September at Bluenergy Stadium.
The project aims to integrate concrete and measurable sustainability actions into the organisation of a matchday, using each game as a platform to test, measure and improve the club’s practices from one season to the next.
Udinese will be the first club to use the UEFA Football Event Sustainability Manual as a framework for a dedicated league fixture. Launched by UEFA and European Leagues in June 2026, the manual provides practical guidance on integrating environmental and social sustainability across the different stages of a football event.
For the fixture between Udinese and Cagliari, the club will work with UEFA, local partners and organisations on initiatives covering sustainable mobility, renewable energy, waste management and recycling, responsible catering, accessibility and fan engagement.
Fans will be encouraged to travel to the stadium by bicycle through the Stadium by Bike project, while the club will collect data on mobility, energy, waste, catering and participation. Preliminary results will be published after the match and will provide the benchmark for future editions of Play for Sustainability.
Magda Pozzo, Udinese Calcio: “Play for Sustainability – Tutti in campo per il pianeta reflects our vision of how a football club can have an impact that goes beyond the 90 minutes on the pitch. This isn’t about presenting a single match as a definitive solution, but about creating an annual commitment that allows us to test tangible actions, measure what works and continue improving year after year. Working with UEFA and applying the Football Event Sustainability Manual gives us an important framework for turning this ambition into practical action.”
Filippo Veglio, UEFA Chief of Social & Environmental Sustainability: “UEFA is pleased to support Udinese in staging their low-emission match, demonstrating how sustainability can be integrated into the organisation of a regular league fixture. We want to show how the practical actions contained in the manual can be adopted across European football.”
Sustainability is an increasingly important part of Udinese Calcio’s long-term development strategy. The club has also installed a solar park on the Bluenergy Stadium roof, where 2,409 photovoltaic panels generate an average of around 3,000 kWh per day. Surplus energy is shared with fans and local businesses through Energia in Campo, a renewable energy community.
The game between Udinese and Cagliari on 19 September will therefore mark the first edition of a programme that the club intends to develop season after season, using matchday as a practical platform for measurement, learning and continuous improvement.