"like2drive is a pioneer in the field of car hire and a company with its innovative concept suits us very well," declared Fernando Carro, chairman of the board at Bayer 04. "We are looking forward to an exciting partnership."
The Fleetpool Group, who back the like2drive brand, has many years of experience in the leasing and car market and the company branch. Gert Schaub, CEO of Fleetpool Group, is particularly looking forward the new partnership is a fan of the club: "The commitment to Bayer 04 is not just a labour of love but also a partnership with a top professional club that, just like Fleetpool, acts responsibly and is visionary."
As the official mobility partner, like2drive will have hoarding coverage at the BayArena and will for the first time present the Bayer 04 Goal of the Month with the 'car subscription offer of the month’ across all digital channels at Bayer 04 as part of a two-year contract.
Company profile:
like2drive is part of the Cologne-based Fleetpool group and it offers a new affordable mobility concept – the car subscription. The all-inclusive monthly rate covers comprehensive and third party insurance, road tax as well as provision of tyres for the whole year. There are no repair or maintenance costs. And like2drive does not require a deposit, starting fee or termination fee. Only the fuel costs have to be paid by the customer. This model has maximum flexibility given the short terms of 6, 12 or 18 months.
Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career as he worked as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personalised Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month.
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The thrilling 3-1 win for Bayer 04 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Hinrunde is a fond memory for Alejandro Grimaldo, with his brace from free kicks, and coach Kasper Hjulmand, who was in the dugout under the Cross for the first time. Now comes the return fixture in the metropolis on the River Main and after going out of the DFB Pokal and the Champions League, the full focus at Eintracht, currently managed by two interim coaches, is now on the Bundesliga. For their part, the Werkself will do everything in their power to continue the longest winning run against a Bundesliga club. The matchday news.
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Bayer 04 have ended Artem Stepanov’s loan deal at Nürnberg and agreed a new loan to Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Ukrainian striker did not play as much as hoped for at the Bundesliga 2 club and will now continue his development in the Eredivisie for the rest of 2025/26.
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