CL teams in the Bundesliga donate €20m to help struggling clubs

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Lewis Ambrose·26 March 2020

CL teams in the Bundesliga donate €20m to help struggling clubs

The four Champions League teams in the Bundesliga have pulled together to help clubs set to be hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

In an announcement made by Borussia Dortmund on Thursday, a total of €20m has been made available to aid clubs in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga.

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Gemeinsam mit den drei anderen deutschen @ChampionsLeague-Teilnehmern hat sich der #BVB im Rahmen einer Solidaritätsaktion auf eine finanzielle Unterstützung von Klubs der 1. und 2. @Bundesliga_DE geeinigt. Zur Meldung 👉 https://t.co/t6lRZRuMRj
– Thursday, 26 March 2020

Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have joined in along with Dortmund to support clubs that may face financial difficulties.

The clubs have provided €7.5m from their own funds as well as donating €12.5m they are set to collect in media rights.