Bayern Munich are donating €1 million ($1.09 million) to victims of devastating flooding in southern Germany, the record Bundesliga champions said on Wednesday.
Bayern said the aim was to provide "quick and unbureaucratic help" to those affected in the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The club said the specific use of the funds would be decided shortly.
“The floods have caused great damage and terrible suffering," Bayern president Herbert Hainer said in a club statement.
"Especially in such exceptional situations, a special community spirit is needed, as many people on the ground are currently demonstrating. FC Bayern is keen to show solidarity and support those affected.”
Five people have died, and one person is missing, from the floods after once-in-a-century rainfall, according to preliminary data from the German Meteorological Service (DWD). Thousands have been evacuated over the past days.
“As a club, we stand for togetherness and humanity and are committed to helping those who are in need through no fault of their own," Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said.
"With the consequences of this natural disaster right on our doorstep, we have to stand together and we want to do everything we can to provide rapid assistance to those affected.”