What still saves the association: With the profit from the event of the 1967 World Cup (11.5 million Schilling), one was one Stiftung have been built, which financed young projects for decades. The current association leadership resolved the foundation, which already had more than 3 million euros in assets. 1.6 million euros are still left.
“We have an extremely high equity ratio,” says Hartmann. However, the funds are still earmarked in the sense of the foundation and would soon be used up if nothing changes in the operational minus.
It is likely that this minus does not disappear on its own. Not even after that World Cup victory against Olympic champion Finland and the historical catch -up against Canada from 1: 6 to 6: 6 At the 2024 World Cup Could a financially strong sponsor be won.
On the contrary: due to the 150 percent increase in Sports betting The new government also threatens the ÖEHV the failure of large sponsor win2daythat is on board with an average six -digit sum. “Of course we spoke to Win2day. If nothing changes in the government’s project, then Win2day has to go back the sponsorships.” The Contract With the sports betting provider still runs by the end of 2025.
Homemade problem
The Budget The association is up 5.4 million euros (Including referee who are a leakage post). Inflation in Austria is also a co -reason for the financial need. Hartmann says: “Last year, the costs are removed. For example, the hotels have become 50 percent more expensive compared to 2018. On the other hand, the funding of the public sector are not indexed.”
Another problem is a homemade in the association: Managing Director Bernhard Friedrich is responsible for the creation of the budgets, but those responsible for athletes get the commitments for their programs from the Presidium, which mostly gives the green light.
Highlight in Vienna
Team boss Roger baths From Tuesday, those players who are no longer involved in the championship gather in Vienna for the first of five camps. On Friday and Saturday will be against Latvia Tested, highlights are the duels with world champions Czech Republic (April 17th, 19th in Znaim and Linz) as well as the game against You have (May 4th). All World Cup games in Austria from May 9th to 20th can be seen live on ORF 1.
Austria’s women Play at the B-World Cup in Shenzhen from April 13th. The aim is to climb, with the North America legionnaires Anna Meixner and Theresa Schafzahl.