Membership To Drive Perpignan Tigers
- Thursday, June 18 2020 @ 08:25 pm ACST
- Contributed by: Wesley Hull
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For decades, the AFL’s 18 clubs have survived due to two key factors – television rights and supporter membership. The Perpignan Tigers in southern France have opted to take a leaf from the AFL’s book and attract their own members.
This is a first in France where a club has turned to its own supporters to become members of the club and help support the club financially.
As noted by the club, traditional sponsorship for clubs has become very difficult in COVID-19 times. Businesses all over the world, and certainly in France, are doing things tough. Many are simply unable to operate at all and with no revenue they don’t have the ability to set aside funds for sponsoring. Other businesses have put off staff and trimmed back every possible cost to try and remain viable.