ÖFB is looking for interim president: Vice President in the focus

ÖFB is looking for interim president: Vice President in the focus

The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) faces a crucial phase after Klaus Mitterdorfer resigned from his office as President eight days ago. The search for an interim successor could get a new impetus in a Vienna hotel on Friday, as the organization is in a turbulent situation.

The resignation has led to a chaos within the ÖFB, and those responsible face the challenge of solving the upcoming problems. The four current vice presidents have their chances of serving the interim solution as president. Josef Geisler from Tirol, Johann Gartner from Lower Austria, Gerhard Götschhofer from Upper Austria and Philip Thonhauser from the Bundesliga are all discussed. Among them, Geisler is acted particularly promising.

challenges in the election

The Friday meeting has much more on the agenda than just choosing a new president. In addition to questions on financial matters, the situation around the dismissed ÖFB general secretary Thomas Hollerer and Managing Director Bernhard Neuhold as well as the structural reform of Mitterdorfer topic are also. Another point is the possible preliminary laying of the Presidium meeting planned for May 2025, which should take place in Bregenz and in which the presidential election will take place.

One of the greatest challenges for the Vice President will be to achieve the necessary majority of seven votes. Gartner, who was already at the top of the top at the beginning of 2023, could find it difficult to win support for a new choice. His most recent interview on alleged boycott threats on the part of the ÖFB team players has not exactly brought him sympathy and could be doomed in the election process. Therefore, it could be possible that the ÖFB is looking for a suitable candidate outside of the Vice President.

The coming days are crucial for the future of the ÖFB, and the decisions made this Friday could have far -reaching effects on Austrian football.