For over 15 years, Orange supports local players in amateur football and rugby through sponsorship actions in Reunion and Mayotte. Particularly alongside the U15 Indian Ocean women’s selections, of the women's football pre-training center in Saint-Joseph, and sports sections of Mayotte and Reunion.
Every year, Orange finances the complete Nike outfits of five clubs in Reunion and Mayotte.. The Group also participates in financing the equipment of all other clubs. From school to the amateur elite, all generations of football are affected by Orange’s support :
“Our action is not limited to simply putting our logo on football jerseys, warns Emeric Bigot, responsible for partnerships and sponsorship for Orange in Reunion and Mayotte. Our objective is to establish a long-term relationship of trust with local players in the sporting and associative world.. The support of a large company like ours is all the more important as young talents in the region do not benefit from the same spotlight as in mainland France to make themselves known and recognized.. »
Seeds of champions
Orange particularly supports women's football clubs. “From socks to chasubles via plots and balls” rejoices Emeric Bigot. In the same spirit, Orange participated in financing the jerseys of the sports sections of Mayotte and Reunion, a system of the National School Sports Union (UNSS). A way to encourage the local practice of sport while promoting the detection of young talents. Champion seeds have already been spotted ! In August 2020, four footballers from the U15 section flew to the metropolis to join training centers for a year in Tours, Strasbourg and Bordeaux. But Orange doesn't stop there. As a partner of the French Football Federation, the company raises awareness among young sportswomen about the dangers of screens and helps them develop guidelines for better use of the Internet, via applications and field exercises. This clever mix of sport and digital leads children to question themselves and understand that their rights and duties are the same in real life as well as in virtual life..
