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The International Centre for Sport Security's (ICSS) training course, ‘Stadium Safety & Security Management’, has concluded with leading Qatari sporting organisations receiving a rare insight and behind-the-scenes look at the everyday operations of stadiums in Germany. |
Course participants included professionals from the Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar Football Association, Aspire Logistics, Qatar Stars League and ASTAD Project Management.
The course was a unique opportunity to experience first hand what goes into successful safety and security aspects of huge stadiums like the 50,000-seater Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt.
The first days of the course provided a great overview of how to manage a safe and secure stadium. The guided tour of the Commerzbank Arena offered an opportunity to share knowledge and get an expert view on how 50,000 spectators are managed every week.
As part of the two-part course, participants were welcomed at the headquarters of the German Football Association (DFB) where they received a riveting session by the DFB head of security and were taken on a guided tour by a stadium manager, prior to a football game's kick-off, where they were given a behind-the-scenes look at the venue operation centre of a 20,000-seater arena in Offenbach.
“Such training is part of the core expertise that the ICSS offers. We want sporting organisations all over the world to learn from experts in the field and not only have theoretical insight, but also a hands-on experience when it comes to stadium safety and security. There is no doubt a need for such training exists even at the highest level. Already there have been enquiries about the next course,” said ICSS president Mohamed Hanzab.