In recent days, Venezia announced an extra-football initiative with the Didier Drogba Foundation: the former striker is also the protagonist.
The partnership not only involves a prominent figure like Didier Drogba, famous for its commitment to various humanitarian causes, but also extends to the innovative UIM E1 World Championship, the first world championship of electric speedboats. This connection highlights a growing interest in the world of sport for sustainable technologies and green initiatives.
Venezia, after finishing the regular Serie B season in third place and therefore having to compete in the playoffs for promotion, chose to use its visibility to promote a positive and impactful message. This collaboration with Drogba and the UIM E1 World Championship can also serve to raise public awareness of important issues such as sustainability and community support, demonstrating how sports and their representatives can play an active role in promoting social and environmental change.
Here is the club note:
“Venezia FC (VFC), the professional football club from Venice founded in 1907, and the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first electric speedboat racing series, have announced a partnership with Legend-backed Team Drogba of Ivorian football Didier Drogba, Lilium Group and Chiron Sports Group. This collaboration represents an innovative sports entertainment initiative that combines the passion of football, the innovation of electric racing and the participation of global icons as well as representing a crucial moment in the field of environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Venezia FC’s mission is characterized by a commitment to safeguarding Venice and the environment for community and social causes, through the unique cultural power of sport as a vehicle for social impact and progress. In its inaugural season, E1 identified four pillars for sustainability in sport: events and logistics, technology, regenerative actions for coastal urban areas and city engagement. E1 represents a strong convergence between sports, entertainment and sustainability, highlighting the potential for collective action to address today’s most pressing challenges.
Didier Drogba, through the Didier Drogba Foundation, supports social causes and philanthropy and founded Team Drogba to shine a light on marine conservation through the social power and visibility of sport. The partnership seeks to bring together respective stakeholders, including fans, public institutions and corporate partners, with the common goal of promoting sustainability in sports. At the heart of this collaboration is a shared vision to tackle ocean plastic pollution and climate change.”
