Change at the top: Kirchmann leads the turn in Vorarlberg football!
Change at the top: Kirchmann leads the turn in Vorarlberg football!
in March 2025, Horst Lumper surprised with the announcement of his resignation as President of the Vorarlberg Football Association (VfV). At the extraordinary annual general meeting of the association on Thursday evening, Alfons Kirchmann was elected as the new president. Lumper will remain in office in Bregenz until the ÖFB general meeting on May 18, 2025, before handing over the presidency to Kirchmann, who was previously responsible for the game.
The coming months are crucial for Kirchmann. He has already announced that the financing of the Vorarlberg Football Academy, which must be secured by summer 2026, is one of his priorities. He also plans the elaboration of a five-year plan for the academy, which is to be financed regardless of the climbing or descending of the clubs. In an interview with vol.at to find a new president that has no direct club function, but has sufficient football competence and good contacts in politics.
challenges and the focus on the future
As the new main task of the VfV President, Kirchmann sees the representation of the association at the ÖFB in Vienna and the strengthening of the connections to business and politics. The association has to realign itself with regard to society and its growing requirements, especially in the acquisition of coaches. Here he sees a need for change in order to increase the efficiency of the association and to establish it financially.The upcoming election of Josef Pröll is particularly noted as the new ÖFB president on May 18, 2025. Kirchmann, who does not know Pröll personally, still has optimistic expectations of his term. He hopes that Pröll will be able to solve internal conflicts in the ÖFB Presidium so that the focus can be on the essential topics.
Overall, VFV faces significant changes that will significantly influence the future of football in Vorarlberg. The networking and cooperation between the clubs are crucial to successfully master the challenges. Further information on the topic of the club management can be found on wirstaerkenreine.at .
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