2023-05-21 03:13:23
Wiener Austria sets the course for personnel on Monday evening. Kurt Gollowitzer is regarding to be elected as the new president of the traditional football club from Favourites, and everything should be fixed at the general assembly of the Bundesliga club. There is no opposing candidate. The managing director of Wien-Holding succeeds Frank Hensel, who has resigned his position. Born in Germany, he has been President of Austria since 2018, and his leadership is not without controversy.
Gollowitzer is considered a violet through and through. The 50-year-old law graduate has been a member of the Austrian committees for a long time. He is currently deputy to the supervisory board chairman Peter Kroha in the AG and deputy to Robert Zadrazil on the board of directors in the association. As president, Gollowitzer should primarily use his contacts in the economy. A topic that Hensel was blamed for. The big sponsor deals did not materialize during his tenure.
The fact that he was confirmed in office in 2021 with only 66 percent approval gave a deep insight even then. Hensel announced his withdrawal in March under pressure from members. In April, the board of directors then unanimously agreed on Gollowitzer as the successor candidate.
As the new head of the club, the Burgenlander sees himself confronted with Austria in financial difficulties. Of course, the subject is not new to him. “Economically, the club is still on weak ground, everyone is aware of that. But a lot has happened lately, many elves are working on it, I want to help,” said Gollowitzer in April in the “Kronenzeitung” on his possible engagement as President. Sports director Jürgen Werner saw a good solution: “He is Austrian through and through, has connections, that’s what you expect from a president.”
At Austria, it might not be the only change in management. It is clear that CFO Gerhard Krisch’s contract, which runs until 2024, will not be extended. There are reports that Krisch is to be replaced in the summer. Sports director Manuel Ortlechner’s contract expires at the end of the season. The ex-professional should remain in Austria, as sports director Werner recently hinted.
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