Spanish cities join LALIGA anti-bullying campaign, Digi Mart USA News (Spain): More than 20 municipalities in Spain have joined to show their commitment against school bullying on the occasion of the International Day Against Violence and Harassment in Schools.
Cities including Barcelona, Sevilla, Getafe, Santander, Vigo, Málaga, Cádiz, Valladolid, Almería and Vitoria have taken part in an initiative of the LALIGA Cities Network by signing shirts bearing the slogan “Ciudad VS Bullying,” aimed at raising awareness of the importance of combating harassment among young people.
The mobilization continues the anti-bullying campaign previously led by LALIGA footballers, now carrying the message from the playing fields to city councils. Municipal representatives have taken over from the players and joined professional football’s commitment to preventing school bullying and promoting safe and inclusive environments.
The response drew municipalities from across Spain, from major cities such as Barcelona, Sevilla, Santander, Vigo, Burgos, León, Valladolid and Córdoba to smaller towns such as Miranda de Ebro, Elda, El Prat de Llobregat, Villarreal, Comú d’Encamp, Miranda de Severo, Castellón and Leganés, among others. Cities including Albacete, Huesca and Sabadell also participated, as did Encamp in Andorra, with the involvement of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP).
Some councils publicized their participation through their own communication channels and social media. Sevilla published a post under the slogan “Sevilla VS Bullying,” reaffirming its commitment to fighting school bullying and calling for collaboration between football, clubs and schools to build safe spaces.
Getafe and Santander also shared posts linked to the initiative, helping extend the anti-bullying message to their communities.
The participation falls under the LALIGA Cities Network, created in April by LALIGA and the FEMP to establish a stable framework for collaboration between local governments and professional football. The initiative seeks to use football’s mobilizing power to combat hatred in its various forms, especially racism, xenophobia and school bullying.
Main lines of action include training programs, workshops and awareness campaigns designed to bring these values to the local level. The involvement of city councils thus represents an example of institutional collaboration to bring the fight against school bullying closer to citizens, strengthening the role of municipalities in promoting respect, coexistence and inclusion.
The action complements the work carried out through LALIGA VS, the Spanish professional football platform for combating hatred and discrimination, and shows how the commitment of footballers can extend beyond stadiums through the involvement of local institutions.
