Written by Phillip Bupp at Bloguin
In case you haven’t been keeping up with the news, Volkswagen had been caught lying about emissions standards in their diesel powered cars in order to improve fuel mileage. As a result, Volkswagen have been fined billions, have had to reimburse and pay back billions in lawsuits and take a huge PR hit in which they may not recover from.
The “Dieselgate” scandal can have a lasting effect on the soccer world, particularly in the Bundesliga. Volkswagen sponsors multiple teams within the Bundesliga as well as own Wolfsburg and has the naming rights to their stadium. What happens to them?
Well, while there is a report saying that multiple teams were going to have their sponsorships cut, including Hannover, Werder Bremen, Schalke and 1860 Munich, Volkswagen have denied they will stop sponsorship completely but didn’t comment on if they would cut back. Wolfsburg was not mentioned in the cuts even though Volkswagen invests the most money into Wolfsburg than any other team.
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