On Monday 14 April 2014, representatives of BGL BNP Paribas and the Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF) met at the bank’s headquarters to sign an agreement extending their partnership for the next three seasons.
Signing the agreement were Carlo Thill, Chairman of the BGL BNP Paribas Management Board, Kik Schneider, member of the BGL BNP Paribas Management Board, Paul Philippe, FLF President, and Gilbert Goergen, Chairman of the Sponsoring and Marketing Committee.
Commenting on the agreement, Carlo Thill said: “Staying on as the FLF’s headline sponsor was a natural choice for BGL BNP Paribas. We want to stand by our active support for football, which is one of the most popular sports in Luxembourg. Our partnership, which goes back to 2007, is part of our long-standing tradition of sports sponsorship and reflects our active commitment, as a responsible bank, to Luxembourg’s business and social life.”
Paul Philippe added: “We are delighted that BGL BNP Paribas will remain one of our partners. Support from prominent sponsors is essential to our continuing efforts to promote football in Luxembourg”.
The Luxembourg football league will continue to be called BGL Ligue for the current season, which runs to May. The 2014-2015 season kicks off in August.
About BGL BNP Paribas
BGL BNP Paribas (www.bgl.lu) is one of the largest banks in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It offers an especially wide range of financial products to individuals, professionals, private banking clients and businesses. BGL BNP Paribas is Luxembourg’s number-one provider of banking services to professionals and small- and medium-size companies, and number two in services for individuals. It is also the leader for bancassurance. In 2014, BGL BNP Paribas was named “Best Private Bank in Luxembourg” by Euromoney for the third time in five years.
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) has a presence in 75 countries with more than 180,000 employees, including more than 140,000 in Europe. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model across Mediterranean basin countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Solutions activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia-Pacific.
About the Luxembourg Football Federation (Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football – FLF)
FLF (www.flf.lu) was founded in 1908 and is now the largest sports federation in Luxembourg, with over 34,000 members and 106 clubs. Its mission is to engage in any activity that promotes, directly or indirectly, football in Luxembourg for men and women, and it is responsible for organizing football activities nationwide.
FLF is an ASBL (not-for-profit association) under Luxembourg law, governed by an 11-member Board of Directors. Its president is currently Mr. Paul Philipp. The Federation employs 15 full-time staff members. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and COSL, and since 1934 the Luxembourg national team has taken part in international competitions organized by FIFA and UEFA.
Since the 2000/2001 season, teams for youngsters up to age 13 and age 19 have been organized at the National Training Centre in Mondercange. Through careful prospection, appropriate coaching and supervision, weekly training sessions and international contacts, the Federation makes a non-negligible contribution to community and educational life in Luxembourg.
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