As a national representative in the Europa League this season, the club has received correspondence from the European Club Association (ECA).
As Europe is currently facing the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War, Glentoran FC support the ECA position that the work of senior football clubs goes well beyond what we achieve on the pitch. As a proud community based club and as important stakeholders within society we are naturally committed to engaging in social causes and giving back to society. As such we cannot and will not close our eyes to the dramatic and often tragic scenes currently taking place throughout Europe.
The ECA has requested – at the initial suggestion of FC Porto – that each participant of the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Group Stage donates 1 EURO for each ticket sold during their first European home match. As Glentoran is not participating in the group stages the Board of Directors is exploring available options through which the club and its supporters can contribute to help the position of those caught up in the refugee crisis. We know this is what Glentoran supporters would want. An announcement will be made before our next home league game.
In the meantime Glentoran supporters will have an early opportunity to contribute at our game at Solitude next week as Cliftonville has organised a bucket collection at the match.
The ECA initiative will run under the motto “90 MINUTES FOR HOPE”. Thank you for your support.
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