"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.
The Bayer 04 women’s team secured a win in the friendly during the international break. Without a total of eight international players, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team defeated Bundesliga 2 side Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 at the Kurtekotten Training Centre, thanks to goals from Lobke Loonen (1’, penalty), Caroline Kehrer (41') and Valentina Mädl (66').
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without striker Christian Kofane in the coming weeks. The 20-year-old sustained a muscle injury to his left thigh on international duty with the Cameroon national team during the recent international break. This will prevent him from playing in the upcoming Werkself matches.
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FSV Mainz 05 went into the international break on the back of an away win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Currently sixth in the table, the Rheinhessen side – who have been impressive on the road – now aim to continue their good start to the Bundesliga campaign at home when they face the Werkself on Saturday, 10 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). In terms of squad selection, Urs Fischer once again has more options at his disposal. Up front, the Mainz coach is likely to continue relying on what is currently the league’s most successful strike partnership. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Exciting experiences and exclusive insights into the Werkself and the BayArena awaited the young footballers from the BA04 Football Academy Guangzhou in China during their visit to the Rhineland this week. As well as taking part in a joint training session with the Bayer 04 Football Academy, the youngsters marvelled at the Bundesliga club’s stadium during a guided tour. The highlight of the visit was a private press conference with former Bayer 04 striker Stefan Kießling, during which he shared tips from his own career with the young players. On Saturday afternoon, 10 October, the group will round off their visit by supporting the Werkself in the away match in Mainz.
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Fans ask, Carolin Simon answers: As part of Bayer 04’s second Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, the Leverkusen captain took questions from the community. The full-back, who returned to the club this summer after ten years away, set aside an hour and a half for the Q&A session with fans, offering a very personal insight into, amongst other things, her daily life as a footballer and her role as captain, as well as her passion for Pokémon.
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