Girona FC and Plataforma per la Llengua sign a collaboration agreement
Girona FC and Plataforma per la Llengua sign a collaboration agreement The Club and Plataforma per la Llengua have signed a collaboration agreement to work together on various actions aimed at contributing to the promotion and normalization of the Catalan language in all areas, but especially in sports. Girona has always considered Catalan as the Club's own language. A few days ago, the general director of Girona, Ignasi Mas-Bagà, participated in the II International Symposium on Minoritized Languages and Football, organized by Plataforma per la Llengua.
During this event, Mas-Bagà explained that Catalan is the main language of Girona, both in internal communication and in official communications. He also emphasized that the Club's main social media profiles are in Catalan and that these are, moreover, the ones with the highest number of followers. Some of the other actions that demonstrate this linguistic commitment include ensuring that all songs played during matches at Montilivi are in Catalan and that all anglicisms used in the Club's public communication have been translated into Catalan.
It is also worth highlighting that the coach Michel Sánchez uses Catalan in most of his public appearances. This has made the coach a "reference" for integration through language. On the other hand, the president of Girona FC, Delfí Geli, stated that "with this agreement with Plataforma per la Llengua, Girona reaffirms its commitment to the promotion of Catalan, a language that is part of our identity and our connection to the territory.
We want the Club to also be a reference in the social and cultural sphere and to contribute to making Catalan a language present in all areas of our daily lives. " For his part, the president of Plataforma per la Llengua, Òscar Escuder, affirmed that "the normal use of the language in areas such as leisure and sports is very important for increasing its social use. For this reason, it is essential that leading sports clubs like Girona become even more involved in its full normalization.
With its presence in the first division, Girona has a role as a reference that it can exercise in many ways, including in the use of Catalan. We hope that this collaboration serves as an inspiration and encourages other sports clubs. " Plataforma per la Llengua Plataforma per la Llengua is a non-governmental organization with more than 26,000 members that aims to promote the Catalan language as a tool for social cohesion.