Shock in football: official threatens players with a weapon!

Shock in football: official threatens players with a weapon!

A shocking incident rocks women's football in Austria: an official from the SPG Ladies FC Lustenau/FC Dornbirn syndicate is said to have threatened several players with a firearm in a meeting. Gerhard Ölz, chairman of FC Dornbirn, confirmed that the person concerned was relieved of his duties “at the request of both parties”. The incident occurred before an important Bundesliga game scheduled to take place next Sunday against FC Blau-Weiß Linz/Kleinmünchen. Despite the ongoing staff shortage caused by the return of affected players to their home countries and five terminated contracts, the game will go ahead as planned, according to managing director Werner Brunold.
According to reports, the official threatened with the weapon that he would use it if the game was not won. These allegations were denied by the accused. Ölz appealed that “neither psychological nor physical violence should have a place in sport, but also not in our society”. The police have launched an investigation but are not commenting further. The footballers' interest group (VdF) and the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) were also informed about the incident and emphasized that they would like to contribute constructively to the clarification and that any possible misconduct would be punished with all consequences.

In light of these worrying developments, the club has offered support to affected players and is working closely with the authorities to provide full clarity. Ölz made it clear that protecting the players is the top priority while the team continues to stick to its goals behind the scenes. The incident shows the urgent need for a clear and safe environment in sport, which is underpinned by the ÖFB's clear words: “The ÖFB is focused on providing the best possible support in this situation.” These events highlight the challenges that sports clubs face when it comes to the safety of their athletes and demonstrate that there is no place for violence in the world of football, either vorarlberg.ORF.at reported.