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One of the consequences of implementing safeguarding measures is that detection of all kinds of situations increases. Since the implementation of the Child Safeguarding System of FC Barcelona and the FC Barcelona Foundation in 2022, in this process that we have been developing together, there have been more situations that were already contemplated: mental health issues.
Since 2024, I have been preparing two new tools in close coordination with all the teams with responsibilities, especially Compliance (because of the integration of mental health issues in the Child Safeguarding System) and Medical Services (for the clinical perspective) from the Club and the team of the Foundation (because of the psychosocial intervention and also the integration of mental health issues in the Child Safeguarding System).
On one hand, the Position Statement on the Mental Health of Children and Young People at FC Barcelona and the FC Barcelona Foundation introduces the main guidelines in ten key ideas:
- 1 A Comprehensive View of Mental Health.
- 2 A Biopsychosocial Perspective.
- 3 Professional Training.
- 4 Individual Issues as a Starting Point.
- 5 Relational Issues as Warning Signs.
- 6 Social Transformation.
- 7 Prevention from the Ground Up.
- 8 All-Encompassing Scope.
- 9 Integration of Mental Health as Part of Our Child Safeguarding System.
- 10 Continuous Improvement.
On the other hand, the Protocol for Safeguarding the Mental Health of Children and Young People at FC Barcelona and the FC Barcelona Foundation explains with detail all the pertinent actions, from prevention to detection, referral (including triage) and support of mental health situations, always withing the competences of each professional group, and referring to specialized mental health services whenever it is needed.
These tools have been officially presented yesterday June 4th 2026 at the FC Barcelona’s «Auditori 1899», with the participation of all the stakeholders involved in the process, and with the attendance of professionals of relevant domains such as sports, education, NGOs and mental health. With some pictures to remember it all.
The official news can be read on FC Barcelona’s website and the FC Barcelona Foundation’s website.
Presentación del Plan Integral de Salud Mental del FC Barcelona, con una vista general de la mesa redonda.
El presidente interino, Rafael Yuste, abre el acto ante una nutrida audiencia.
Presentación de las ideas clave por F. Javier Romeo de Espirales Consultoría de Infancia
Ponentes durante la participación, de izquierda a derecha Marta Saula (fisioterapeuta), el doctor Xavier Corbella (jefe de los Servicios Médicos FCB), la doctora Marta Segú (Directora de la Fundación), Rafael Yuste (Presidente interino del FC Barcelona), el doctor Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga (Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca), F. Javier Romeo (Espirales Consultoría de Infancia) y Sergio Ramos (deportista con testimonio de superación de salud mental).
This is one step more to ensure the well-being and safeguarding of children and young people in every environment and in every situation, also in sports and regarding mental health.