Supported by: Ash Denham*, Douglas Ross*, Stuart McMillan*, Ruth Maguire*, Emma Harper*, Joan McAlpine*, Graeme Dey*, Ben Macpherson*, Clare Haughey*, Ivan McKee*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie* *S5M-05524 Lewis Macdonald: Vattenfall Sponsorship Deal with Aberdeen Youth and Girls Football That the Parliament welcomes the new sponsorship deal between Vattenfall, Aberdeen — FC and Aberdeen FC Community Trust to ensure ongoing financial support for young footballers in the city and region; understands that this is the first sponsorship deal of its kind in Scotland; recognises that the wind energy developer, Vattenfall, will be sponsoring the Aberdeen FC Under- 17 squad to travel to Gothenburg in July 2017 to take part in the world s largest youth football ’ tournament, the Gothia Cup, where the Aberdeen FC squad is one of just 12 academies from outside Sweden to be invited to compete in the elite section of the competition; acknowledges that this news was announced just days before the anniversary of Aberdeen s 1983 victory over Real ’ Madrid in the final of the European Cup Winners Cup in Gothenburg; understands that a further ’ deal with Aberdeen FC Community Trust will see Vattenfall become the main sponsor of the local girls grassroots league in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, involving 40 teams of under-7s, under-9s ’ and under-11s, enabling more girls to enjoy playing football while raising the profile of the women s game locally; commends Vattenfall for its sponsorship and support of Aberdeen FC and ’ Aberdeen FC Community Trust, and looks forward to more young people from across Aberdeen and the north east enjoying football and the benefits of an active lifestyle as a result.