{"id":216,"date":"2018-02-09T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T14:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/about-us\/press-releases\/simply-business-renew-sponsorship-of-the-england-amputee-football-association\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:17:17","slug":"simply-business-renew-sponsorship-of-the-england-amputee-football-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/about-us\/press-releases\/simply-business-renew-sponsorship-of-the-england-amputee-football-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Simply Business renew sponsorship of the England Amputee Football Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Simply Business renew sponsorship of the England Amputee Football Association<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Simply Business will partner with Amputee Euros runners-up, the England Amputee Football Association, as they attempt to go one better at this year\u2019s Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 1990 and sponsored by Simply Business<\/a>, the EAFA act independently and without FA funding. They provide footballing opportunities for limbless and limb-affected people of all ages. A registered charity, the EAFA relies entirely on the players paying to play, plus the support from volunteers, partners, donors, and sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EAFA<\/a> promotes and develops the sport of amputee football, providing any person with an amputation, congenital deficiency, or other limb-affecting disorder with the opportunity to access amputee football at grassroots, club, or national level. The EAFA operates a national and junior squad, a national league, a national cup competition, a course for coaching amputee footballers, and a national development programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2017, the England Amputee football team, captained by David Tweed, took on Turkey in the final of the Amputee Euros, losing 2-1 in injury time in front of 40,000 fans in Istanbul. England, having moved up the international rankings from 9th to 2nd, hope to go one better in this year\u2019s Amputee Football World Cup, to be played in Mexico in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EAFA\u2019s Head Coach Owen Coyle Jr. said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t thank Simply Business enough for continuing to support us. Their sponsorship in 2017 was a source of enormous pride for the charity, but also the catalyst for our most successful year ever on the pitch. Simply Business\u2019 commitment of additional funding in 2018 enables us to support even more amputees, and gives us a real chance to push for World Cup glory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiona McSwein, Chief Customer Officer of Simply Business, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a privilege for Simply Business to continue our partnership with The EAFA. The charity are on a mission to transform the participation of amputee football across the country, whilst also producing the world\u2019s best national team. That\u2019s a huge inspiration for us, and together we will continue to flip perceptions of amputee sport. Seeing the national team come so close to winning the Euros was agonising but we\u2019re confident they can go all the way in Mexico!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Simply Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simply Business<\/a>\u202fis one of the UK\u2019s biggest business insurance providers, specialising in public liability insurance for small and midsize enterprises. Launched in 2005, Simply Business provides an online brokerage service, delivering policies tailored to individual business requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the power of tech and data to create the best possible customer experiences, Simply Business employs over 1,200 people across offices in London and Northampton, UK; and in Boston, Massachusetts; and Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S. Owing to the insurance provider\u2019s internal underwriting capability and expert panel of insurers, Simply Business can cover over 1,200 trade types \u2013 ranging from plumbers to accountants to dog walkers.\u202fIts UK brand campaign \u2013 \u2018Simply The Best<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 aims to help UK small businesses feel \u2018the best\u2019 about their business insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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