Bundesliga: Volkswagen could end its sponsorship with several clubs, will stay with VfL Wolfsburg

The German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen could end its sponsorship of several Bundesliga clubs, according to the German daily Bild, following the announcement by the group of a drop in investment of around €1bn, on 20/11/2015. The automotive group is accused of fraud regarding pollutant emissions on more than 11 million vehicles worldwide.

Volkswagen is likely to halt its contracts with four clubs: SV Werder Bremen, FC Schalke 04, Hannover 96 (Bundesliga) and TSV 1860 München (2.Bundesliga) -- related to the Mini brand. Each contract is estimated at €1.5m per year. The automaker had just renewed its support for SV Werder Bremen, and extended its partnership with the club until the end of the 2017-18 season, on 08/10/2015.

The German group should not, however, change its investment into VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga), of which Volkswagen owns 100% of the club. Wolfsburg have nonetheless announced a postponement of their proposed new training centre project, estimated to between €30m and €40m, on 13/10/2015.

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