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.
The reigning UCL champions visit the BayArena. The Werkself host Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 3 of the league phase in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign tonight, 21 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST/live on Prime Video and Werkself Radio). Bayer 04 will face a team packed with top stars. Fans must be prepared for delays and diversions when travelling to and from the match. Read on for the latest updates in our UCL matchday news.
Show moreThe Werkself host Paris Saint-Germain on the third matchday of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 21 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST) in what promises to be a thrilling encounter at the BayArena. Ahead of the clash against the reigning champions from the French capital, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the positive development of his team and the great qualities of PSG. Defender Loïc Badé spoke about the great motivation for the match against the top team from his home country.
Show moreWith two wins against Atalanta and Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain have made a perfect start to the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. The defending champions visit the BayArena on Tuesday, 21 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST). The Werkself will have their work cut out for them on Matchday 3. PSG's attacking line-up is one of the best that European club football has to offer. The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreThe Bayer 04 U19s got their UEFA Youth League campaign off to a flying start with two wins. After the successful duels with FC Copenhagen (2-0) and PSV Eindhoven (3-2), the top team from Paris Saint-Germain now awaits. The home game against the youngsters of the reigning Champions League winners on Tuesday, 21 October (kick-off: 14:00 CEST/livestream on bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app), at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium will be a challenge, not least due to several players missing from the Werkself squad - but one that head coach Kevin Brok and his team are happy to accept: "We want to get the maximum out of every game, this time too!"
Show moreAfter a flawless tournament with only victories in the group and knockout stages, Argentina narrowly missed out on the title at the U20 World Cup in Chile. In the final on Monday night, Bayer 04 player Alejo Sarco and his fellow countrymen lost 2-0 to Morocco. Both goals were scored in the first half of the match played in Santiago de Chile. Sarco played for the first 60 minutes.
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