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February 4 – Norway’s FK Bodø/Glimt are donating all ticket income from their UEFA Europa League dwelling match in opposition to Maccabi Tel Aviv to the Purple Cross to assist humanitarian help within the Gaza Strip.
The membership stated that their donation, amounting to NOK 735,000 (€63,000), displays their “dedication to offering tangible assist throughout a time of world disaster.”
“We at FK Bodø/Glimt can not, and won’t, be unaffected by the struggling and violations of worldwide regulation which can be going down in different elements of the world,” stated Frode Thomassen, CEO of FK Bodø/Glimt. “Whereas we’re a soccer membership, not a political actor, we acknowledge the accountability we have now to contribute to optimistic change. That’s the reason we have now chosen to donate the ticket revenues from this match to the Purple Cross, earmarking the funds for help within the Gaza Strip.”
The membership stated the match in opposition to Maccabi Tel Aviv at Aspmyra Stadium was among the many most complicated of their historical past because of the heightened geopolitical tensions. “Greater than only a soccer match, it underscored the game’s skill to carry communities collectively and handle international points past the pitch,” stated the membership.
The match was marked by peaceable demonstrations, a TIFO show within the stands, and unwavering fan assist, regardless of the unsure local weather.
Inge Henning Andersen, Chairman of the Board of FK Bodø/Glimt, added, “This donation is extra than simply monetary assist; it’s a message of compassion and solidarity. By this motion, we goal to point out that our membership stands with these in want, and that sport can function a platform for optimistic influence, far past the soccer discipline.”
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