Covid-19/Bundesliga: RB Leipzig has already raised more than €110,000 for local actions

Auctioning of players' equipment, ticketing campaign for a virtual match and direct donations of money, these are the main initiatives deployed by RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) since 30/03/2020 as part of the campaign #WirAlle ("All of us") launched by the club to deal with the health crisis linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19).

RB Leipzig first donated €51,300 to the Leipziger Tafel, a charity that delivers basic necessities. €20,000 comes from a direct donation from the club, to which is added €31,300 collected from supporters via an auction of equipment offered by the players.

Thanks to a virtual ticketing campaign for a home match against SC Paderborn 07, RB Leipzig also sold 20,287 seats at €2 each and thus raised €40,574 which will benefit local amateur clubs.

The German club finally supports the association Straßenkinder, which provides aid to children in difficulty and young homeless adults, via a direct donation of €20,000 which will be supplemented by a new auction of jerseys and pairs of shoes from the players.

• From the launch of its #WirAlle campaign on 21/03/2020, RB…