All the participating formations this season with two prestigious European Cups (Champions League and Europa League) has committed $ one euro per ticket sold at home at the first reception for the many refugees now arriving in Europe.
A fund has been specially created by the European association of football clubs (ECA) to help to refugees who have sought to rally the Old Continent. Just re-elected President of the association, the German Karl-Heinz Rummenigge made the announcement in Geneva.
“Football must take its responsibilities”
“This unanimous decision follows an initiative of FC Porto said who is also leader of Bayern Munich. Football must play its part responsibility. Clubs must make their contribution to help refugees, a grave and serious problem. It will return to ACE concrete action to find the best use of that money. “ The funds could reach two to three million. The SG Paris, Lyon, Monaco, Saint-Etienne, Marseille and Bordeaux are French clubs involved.
If only 80 of the 220 ACE member clubs are affected by this measure, the President called néanmois to do the same. “Some may give one euro per ticket sold during a league match. Some clubs have already implemented their own initiative. “
In addition to the operation of the ECA, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have already pledged a donation of one million euros. FFF for his part paid 100,000 euros to the Salam association, which works with refugees in Calais based.
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