After last year's successful launch, the campaign moves onto a second round. With the support of the European Football for Development Network (EFDN), the European Club Association (ECA) and the UEFA Foundation for Children, the project started at the tenth EFDN conference in Paris. Meinolf Sprink, Fan and Community Affairs director, represented Bayer 04 at the event. The focus of the week of action is social commitment, which Bayer 04 has been valued for over many years.
As part of the #MorethanFootball weeks of action, the participating clubs and foundations present their community projects and thereby underline social and community responsibility both on and off the pitch. The hashtag #MorethanFootball promotes the project in the world of social media to raise awareness of the extent of the commitment that football clubs, foundations and organisations provide throughout Europe. At the same time, it also makes many others aware of the need to be committed to the community.
Bayer 04 have worked for many years in different areas. In 1999 for example, the club was at the vanguard of providing a service for visually impaired fans. Wheelchair users have access to their own covered area in the South Stand at the BayArena. Bayer 04 have also been members of the Football Club Social Alliance for years and involved in Young Coach training designed to give teenagers and young adults the opportunity to become football coaches. To date, 1,400 Young Coaches have been trained in Colombia, Lebanon, Rwanda and in Jordan as well as in other countries. Moreover, Bayer 04 are also involved in regular events such as the 'Wir(04)helfen' days and the 'Einfach-Fußball-Cup' - a charity tournament for children and young people with disabilities, as well as presenting volunteering awards for the clubs in the area covered by the local football association, which is organised by the Bayer 04 Sportförderung gGmbH.
Italian teams are known for being strong in defence. The fact that Inter Milan, the next opponents for the Werkself in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 10 December (kick-off: 20.45 CET), have not conceded a single goal in their last five matches is impressive. Will the visitors' keeper Yann Sommer be able to keep a clean sheet at the BayArena against Florian Wirtz and Co.? The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to Borussia Dortmund on Bundesliga Matchday 16. The game at the Signal Iduna Park on Friday, 10 January 2025, kicks off at 20.30 CET. Read on for information on ticket sales.
Show moreTwo champions go head-to-head: The Werkself entertain Inter Milan at the BayArena on Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League. The game against the team from Lombardy is on Tuesday, 10 December (kick-off: 21.00 CET/live on DAZN and on Werkself Radio). Head coach Xabi Alonso and defender Edmond Tapsoba revealed their keen anticipation ahead of the top match against the Italian champions at the pre-match press conference. In addition, the duo talked about the strengths of the visitors and the difference from playing teams in the Bundesliga.
Show moreThe fact the team led by head coach Xabi Alonso have learned from the draws against Holstein Kiel, Werder Bremen, VfL Bochum and VfB Stuttgart was demonstrated by the 2-1 win for the Werkself against FC St. Pauli on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to the victory against Hamburg side, Bayer 04 are now unbeaten in the last eleven Bundesliga matches (six wins, five draws) – only Bayern Munich are on a longer run at the moment. All of the last three matches have ended in victory. The Werkself review.
Show moreWerkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 2-1 win against FC St. Pauli on the 13th matchday of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign…
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