Supporting structure for a front-end module of a motor vehicle and front-end module comprising said supporting structure

A supporting structure for a front-end module of a motor vehicle, said supporting structure comprising:

• a lower cross member;
• a first side pillar;
• a second side pillar;
• an upper cross member;
• a first supporting arm;
• and
• a second supporting arm seated in the supporting structure, wherein:
• the first supporting arm is connected via the first end thereof to the first side pillar and via the second end thereof to the upper cross member, and/or the second supporting arm is connected via the first end thereof to the second side pillar and via the second end thereof to the upper cross member,
• the upper cross member includes a reinforcement plate to protect the upper cross member from deformation,
• at least one of the second end of the first supporting arm and the second end of the second supporting arm are connected to the reinforcement plate, and
• the reinforcement plate is disposed on a rear face of the supporting structure that is on a side of the supporting structure where fans are installed and such that the smallest dimension of the reinforcement plate is along a front view direction of the supporting structure.