Götschhofer objects to Bartosch's election as president!

Götschhofer objects to Bartosch's election as president!

The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) is facing a storm after Wolfgang Bartosch was elected interim president. Vice President Gerhard Götschhofer, who only received three out of twelve votes in the election, argues that, according to the statutes, one of the vice presidents had to take over after Klaus Mitterdorfer resigned. However, in order to make Bartosch's election possible, a change to the statutes was made at short notice, which could now lead to legal trouble Small newspaper reported.

Gerhard Götschhofer has announced that he will appeal the ÖFB's decision to the appeals senate. He explained that the change in the statutes, which enabled Bartosch to stand for election as an “ordinary” member, was literally a “breach of the statutes” that could not be tolerated. In a conversation with ORF, Götschhofer said: “It’s not about people,” but rather about ensuring that the legal framework is maintained. The ÖFB feared that Götschhofer could have triggered a vote of no confidence had he taken over the interim presidency, citing this as one of the reasons for the change, as kicker.de reported.

In the simmering conflict, Götschhofer emphasizes that he sees his legal concerns not only as a personal matter, but as crucial for the integrity of the ÖFB as the largest sports association in Austria. “Such machinations must have consequences,” he emphasized. The appeals senate will discuss the matter in the coming weeks, and tension in the ÖFB remains high.