Contract details bring dynamics to ÖFB power struggle

The interim president wants to revise the termination of the two managing directors. What is behind it.

Since November it has been quiet for the ÖFB, since Klaus Mitterdorfer As President resigned is and the Styrian Wolfgang Bartosch was chosen as an interim boss – by one clear majority in the presidium.

A majority that had hardly existed in this clarity in recent years, which is also the reason for a power struggle for years in the country’s largest sports association. Long -known background: The two top employees cannot with each other. It’s about general secretary Thomas Hollerer and to Bernhard Neuholdthe CEO of the subsidiary, ÖFB-Wirtschaftsbetriebe GmbH.

Both always knew a part of the decision -making presidium behind. The result: not a majority to separate from one of the two and to ensure peace in the association and the office with almost 100 employees. Two presidents, Gerhard Milletich and Klaus Mitterdorferalso bite the teeth on this tricky situation and stepped back.

When compromise Mitterdorfer terminated at the end of November in coordination with the Presidium in his last official act Employment relationships at the. A Restart In the course of a structural reform that you want to decide next to the coming May, calm should ensure. Due to a six -month notice period, the duo will remain in office until the end of May.

Will it be really quiet afterwards (or until then)? The Hibernation In the tough cause ended Has Interim President Bartosch personally with one Interview in the Kronen Zeitung. He will be with the upcoming Presidium meeting on Friday The 65-year-old lawyer said the application to withdraw the dismissals. Bartosch is reportedly Dust whirled up. Because: At least with part of the committee, the project is not coordinated. Opposite 90minuten.at The retired director of the Styrian Chamber of Labor also admits: “Yes, I didn’t talk to everyone about it, but in this interview I intuitively decided to go on the offensive.”

It was actually Intuition or even calculatingBecause he came up with Bernhard Neuhold? A question that Kurier Wolfgang Bartosch would have liked to have asked. However, the interim president was for no statement reachable.

The fact is: Wolfgang Bartosch is clear that Camp around Secretary General Thomas Hollerer assign. And this has recently become one in the Presidium clear majority formed. With 10: 2 votes the Styrian was elected interim president on November 29. The two voices came from Upper Austria and Tyrol from those soil Proponents of Bernhard Neuhold apply. It is therefore clear: a majority for a transfer of the CEO could quickly be formed and to continue with general secretary Hollerer. Why that shouldn’t happenthe courier researched.

It is well known that Neuhold next to team boss Ralf Rangnick Also the National team player White behind you. The manager has around the team in the recent past for more professional framework conditions cared for and enjoys in the ranks of the ÖFB stars enormous appreciation. It is also Neuhold, the one with the player council around captain David praises negotiated various agreements and premiums. And that’s exactly what it’s about. The fact is: Austria’s stars that are at clubs like Real Madrid (Alaba), Bayern (Laimer), Dortmund (Sabitzer) or Inter Milan (Arnautovic) kick, hover when it comes to Market value long in spheres that are unmatched for the ÖFB.

Thanks to one Marketing agreement still stand for the football association for two hours at every international date Sponsorentermine available. However, the corresponding agreement expired at the end of 2024.

However, it is binding what courier information in the Agreements between sponsors and ÖFB is anchored: namely that the partners Reduce paymentsif not get out of the contracts If the football association does not provide its popular stars for this sponsorship dates.

Since the player Council with Alaba, Arnautovic, Laimer and Sabitzer The Presidium already informed the Presidium that you want to continue working with Bernhard Neuhold, you can assume that the players in the event of the manager’s termination With no other official Put at a table to negotiate a new agreement. Neither with Wolfgang Bartosch nor with sports director Peter Schöttel And most of all with Neuhold’s adversary Thomas Hollerer.