Mayor of London and Premier League launch Stewarding Academy

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the Premier League have launched a Stewarding Academy in a £1.2m partnership to train and support football stewards across London. 

The academy, delivered by Capital City College, aims to raise standards, improve safety and create new jobs in the sector. 

The project is set to support 1,500 Londoners to achieve spectator safety qualifications and help 1,000 people into stewarding roles.

Initial roll-out will focus on the capital, with plans to develop a model for steward recruitment, training and career progression for the wider football industry. 

The partnership also aims to encourage environmentally sustainable practices among London’s Premier League clubs.

Khan said: “Football is at the heart of life in London and, with fans across the capital gripped by the game, I am delighted to partner with the Premier League, the most-watched domestic football league in the world, to launch this ground-breaking, first-of-its-kind Stewarding Academy as we look to create good jobs and raise standards for thousands of Londoners working in the football sector. 

“Our new Stewarding Academy and wider partnership will deliver on my commitment to support football clubs and create good jobs and opportunities in London. 

“London is the sporting capital of the world and a global leader in major events and we are proud to work with the Premier League and our partners as we continue to build a better, fairer London for everyone.”