How the climate crisis is redefining football's social contract - Alliance magazine

The climate crisis is being framed as a new pressure point for football’s “social contract,” with a call for multi-billion-dollar leagues and philanthropy to respond or risk losing the game. The article points to the 2026 FIFA World Cup as occurring amid escalating climate turmoil, despite scandals and corruption drawing attention. It highlights Elliot Arthur-Worsop, described as the voice behind the push, and a university dropout and co-founder of Football For Future, a nonprofit bridging football and climate action. The piece notes that Arthur-Worsop aims to “create the biggest movement” to tackle the crisis and characterizes the group as challenging the sport’s funding and leadership to act. It also says the effort faces numerous obstacles, reflecting the difficulty of aligning football institutions with climate-focused demands.