Catastrophic Events - Football Association in Bavaria aids those affected by floods
The Bavarian Football Association's (BFV) Social Foundation has established a 100,000 euro relief fund to assist football clubs impacted by the floods in the region. The DFV also plans to match this donation, bringing it to a total of 200,000 euros.
BFV treasurer and foundation board member Jürgen Faltenbacher commented, "Quick, non-bureaucratic and practical support is what people in our clubs require more than anything else." He emphasized that several clubs are now facing demise.
On the sidelines of the national team game between Germany and Ukraine in Nuremberg, the DFB provided quick aid. As per BFV president Christoph Kern, "Bernd Neuendorf and treasurer Stephan Grunwald didn't hesitate, and immediately doubled our foundation's 100,000 euro relief fund."
The disastrous floods in southern Germany have inflicted significant damage, with at least three lives lost in Bavaria.
The BFV Social Foundation, which was formed in 2012, has aided more than 500 individuals and clubs in the Bavarian football sphere over the past eleven years, with a total distribution of over 1.45 million euros.
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The Bavarian Football Association (BFV) is part of the German Football Association (DFB), which has announced plans to match the BFV's 100,000 euro relief fund in response to the floods affecting football clubs in the region. This joint effort will provide a total of 200,000 euros to aid clubs in distress. The floods, categorized as a disaster in Bavaria, have caused significant damage and resulted in the unfortunate loss of at least three lives. The BFV Social Foundation, established in 2012, has a history of offering assistance, having provided support to over 500 individuals and clubs within the Bavarian football sphere, amounting to a total distribution of over 1.45 million euros.
