Vorarlberg's football in the crisis: resignation and financial worries!

Vorarlberg's football in the crisis: resignation and financial worries!

Vorarlberger Fußballakademie, Österreich - Horst Lumper, who has headed the Vorarlberg Football Association for almost 20 years, has announced his farewell. In an interview, he said that the internal conflicts and arguments had become too much for him. "Volunteering should be happy," said Lumper, who also resigned his position in the Presidium of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB). A central topic on this resignation is the financial situation of the Vorarlberg Football Academy. Lumper reported considerable financial challenges caused by the bankruptcy of FC Dornbirn and the descent of Austria Lustenau, which results in a shortfall of several hundred thousand euros to secure the license for the next season, according to Vol.at .

reforms and future prospects

lumper also emphasized the need for structural reforms in the ÖFB during his time as head of the finance committee. A comprehensive structural reform is imminent, which should make the ÖFB more efficient, whereby managing directors will take over the operational management in the future. Despite his withdrawals, he remains optimistic that Vorarlberg football has a stable future. "The competition is getting stronger, but we have to further promote the offspring," said Lumper.