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Götschhofer takes action against Bartosch's election in the ÖFB - Significant dispute!
Gerhard Götschhofer is taking legal action against the election of Wolfgang Bartosch as ÖFB president, citing allegations of a breach of the statutes.
Götschhofer takes action against Bartosch's election in the ÖFB - Significant dispute!
At the center of the current debate about the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) is the election of Wolfgang Bartosch as interim president, which is being contested by Gerhard Götschhofer, the president of the Upper Austrian regional football association. He speaks of a “breach of the statutes” that the Secretary General Thomas Hollerer is said to have committed. This topic has been discussed in detail by the Small newspaper thematised. Götschhofer argues that the change in the statutes, which allowed Bartosch to be elected in the current situation, is unlawful and plans to expect a ruling on this from the ÖFB Appeals Senate in January or February 2025.
If the decision goes in favor of Götschhofer, Bartosch's election as president could be declared null and void, which could have serious consequences for the association's leadership. From his point of view, this would not only be a legal victory, but would also result in a possible sanction for Hollerer. Another aspect is that in the presidium meeting in which Bartosch was elected, Götschhofer only received three out of twelve votes, while Bartosch was elected with a clear majority of ten votes, which underlines the internal support for Bartosch's election, as the NOP reported.
Conflict within the ÖFB
Götschhofer expressed his discomfort with what was happening within the association and emphasized that he could not accept the decisions because they had already been made public before the official meeting. Despite his efforts to ensure transparency and legal compliance, there are already signs of broad support for Bartosch, while Götschhofer looks back on his term as a board member and says that a strong external personality is needed to lead the ÖFB successfully.
The discussion about the legal implications and the internal power struggle within the ÖFB shows that the association is in a critical phase that could have a significant impact on the future of Austrian football.