ÖFB: Josef Pröll announced! Is the change in the football association?

ÖFB: Josef Pröll announced! Is the change in the football association?

On Friday, the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) experienced a significant event: for the first time, the Supervisory Board met instead of the Presidium. In this first session, Josef Pröll was elected as the new chairman of the supervisory board. Pröll, an experienced politician and former Vice Chancellor, put great hopes in his new role and emphasizes that he wants to bring peace to a association that has been drawn by public quarrels in recent years. The positive mood within the association he experiences gives him boost. This is reported by the Courier

tasks and challenges

In the first meeting of the Supervisory Board, three essential topics were dealt with: First, the creation of a study on the business factor of football, which is intended to analyze economic effects and medical aspects. On the other hand, a long -term strategy for Austrian football will be worked out over the next 20 years, for which external consultants are to be consulted. The third point was the information about the newly created ÖFB campus in Vienna-Aspern, which is to be handed over on July 22nd and will open with a soft opening in autumn. Pröll brings the economic orientation of the campus as an important milestone for the ÖFB, which is also reported by the Kurier

Relationships with the operational leaders, Thomas Hollerer and Bernhard Neuhold, are not the most harmonious, but Pröll currently sees no need for personnel changes, not even when looking for a new CEO. This shows that he wants to keep a cool head and does not want to make decisions.

stadium and national team

Another point that Pröll spoke about is the planned new nation -stadium. However, the implementation of this project could be delayed due to current public sector. Pröll is aware of the importance and urgency of the stadium project and emphasizes that its progress should not be lost sight of. In addition, he visited Ralf Rangnick's A national team and exchanged the upcoming qualifying start against Romania on Saturday, which fueled additional expectations for the upcoming games.

Overall, Josef Pröll's approach shows that he is willing to bring a fresh wind into the ÖFB and to tackle the challenges of the coming years with a clear plan and an open ear for everyone involved. The coming months could be decisive for whether his desire for calm and successful cooperation in the football association will be successfully implemented.