Vanaf vandaag is Wembley niet alleen een deel van onze geschiedenis maar behoort KAA Gent ook officieel tot de geschiedenis van Wembley. We ontvingen deze week immers een mailtje in naam van de FA (The Football Association, de Engelse voetbalbond, red.) waarin ons werd meegedeeld dat het vandaag, vrijdag 19 mei, 10 jaar geleden is dat het vernieuwde Wembley officieel werd geopend.
Als bedanking en om het 10-jarige jubileum te vieren wou de FA deze week alle 160 teams bedanken (zowel clubs als nationale teams) die in die tijdspanne op Wembley hebben gespeeld. Ook de clubkleuren van KAA GENT hebben dus de voorbije week opnieuw de mythische boog van Wembley doen oplichten, net zoals ons clublogo opnieuw op het grote LED-scherm verscheen.
To celebrate, The FA want to recognise every football team (club and international) who has played at the Stadium since its redevelopment in 2007, it is over 160 teams in total. In acknowledgement and a show of gratitude, one evening next week The FA will be lighting up the stadium’s arch in the colours of every team and also displaying the KAA Gent crest and name on the outer LED screen.
"Good morning,
I’m writing on behalf of The Football Association to inform you that next Friday (19 May) marks the 10th year anniversary of the opening of the new Wembley Stadium. To celebrate, The FA want to recognise every football team (club and international) who has played at the Stadium since its redevelopment in 2007, it is over 160 teams in total. In acknowledgement and a show of gratitude, one evening next week The FA will be lighting up the stadium’s arch in the colours of every team and also displaying the KAA Gent crest and name on the outer LED screen.
As a participating team at Wembley in the last 10 years, we will be including you in these celebrations and wanted to make you aware of the activity in advance, so you could prepare accordingly.
We will be conducting photography and will next week provide you with a photograph of the stadium displaying the KAA Gent colours and crest on the outer screen and a press release explaining more. We’d warmly welcome you to display this across your channels on Friday 19 May as a mark of celebration.
Any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Thanks,
Jeremy"
