VR-Bank Trade and Commerce Bank Renew FC Augsburg Partnership

October 23, 2013

Bundesliga club FC Augsburg have renewed their partnership with the VR-Bank Trade and Commerce Bank eG.

The VR-Bank, one of the largest local cooperative banks in Bavaria, whose business area includes the city of Augsburg and parts of the districts of Augsburg, Dillingen and Aichach-Friedberg, 2016 remains the exclusive partner of FC Augsburg. The partnership was brokered by SPORTFIVE.

Georg Schneider (pictured, centre), CEO of VR Bank eG retail and commercial bank, commented on the new deal: “The enthusiasm of the audience, the cohesion of the team and the commitment of the club’s management are exemplary. We look forward to continue to be part of the FCA family and want to be able to contribute a part to the continued success hopefully years, “said Schneider. “The FCA is based on the development of youth work and planning long-term oriented and fundamentally sound. This action can be excellently agree with our own entrepreneurial thinking. “

Peter Bircks, manager of FC Augsburg, was pleased about this decision: “The VR-Bank Trade and Commerce Bank is thus a clear commitment to FC Augsburg and sets a clear sign that one is convinced to go the common way to successfully can. This makes us proud and gives us predictability, which helps us to achieve the objectives in the coming years. “

“In the region of the VR-Bank Trade and Commerce Bank is very well known. Through the commitment at FC Augsburg can add this notoriety positive image attributes such as sympathy and emotion,” Oliver Steinmetz, team leader of FCA SPORTFIVE, added.