FC Nordsjaelland become first club to join Common Goal movement, donating 1% of all salaries to good causes
The Danish side finished third in the Superliga behind giants Brondby and FC Kobenhavn
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Your support makes all the difference.FC Nordsjaelland have become the first club in the world to join the Common Goal movement, pledging 1% of their earnings to a collective fund that powers good causes and community charities.
The Danish Superliga club signed the agreement this week and released a statement to explain why this was a cause they could get behind.
“We are proud of the fact, that we are the first club to join Common Goal. We know, that several other clubs in bigger leagues right now are waiting to join. But it has not been crucial for us, whether we became the first club to do this or not. We can see, that there is a clear match regarding values, between Common Goal and us.
“We are a club that would like to do, as we say we do. Whether it is regarding gender equality, developing young people and players or making a difference to others through football. So we enter Common Goal without any hesitation or reservations. We are convinced, that it is the right thing for us and for football,” says CEO Søren Kristensen.
“Since the establishment of Common Goal, we have had a thorough and constructive dialogue with both co-founders: Jürgen Griesbeck and Juan Mata. They stand for much of what we ourselves are doing every single day in FCN. Using football to make a difference. To fulfill dreams. And to provide opportunities for others.
“At the same time, we have experienced a keen interest from them on how, we do things in FC Nordsjælland and in the Right to Dream group. They've made it very clear to us, that Common Goal really wants FCN to be the first club to join the movement.
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