The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports Dutch Panna Knock Out. Panna allows Dutch embassies to showcase a typically Dutch, multicultural sport that places a high value on respect and tolerance.

Dutch Embassy Ambassador Pim Waldeck said: “Dutch Panna Football is a grass roots phenomenon from the streets of Amsterdam. It is highly successful in getting people from all different backgrounds to come together. We are very pleased to introduce to the British people this wonderful game and hope they too will benefit from its cross cutting appeal."

The embassy use their network to create local support for Panna Knock Out. Thanks to this network and our local partners, Panna Knock Out is in a position to reproduce the positive social impact demonstrated in the Netherlands in comparable situations in other European countries.