Kronthaler withdraws from top -class sport: a year of disappointment!

Kronthaler withdraws from top -class sport: a year of disappointment!

In a dramatic turn, the manager of the Hypo Tirol Volleyball Club, Klaus Kronthaler, announced his retreat from the professional sport. "Top sport is history, I withdraw from the public," said the 59-year-old during a press conference. The main reason for this decision is the standstill in Austrian volleyball: there is neither progress in the association nor in the league. Despite the success and winning of twelve championship titles and six cup victories, Kronthaler lost the belief in a positive development in sport: "For free - every traditional costume club is treated better than we do", he criticized after he had met with other sports clubs to improve the situation. But the efforts have remained fruitless.

The legend of Hypo Tirol Volleyball, which was unbeaten this season and even played in the German Bundesliga, is now withdrawing after 25 years. However, Kronthaler wants to ensure that the association remains committed to the youngsters. Sports director Stefan Chriansky will take over the organization in the next two years before the club has to search for a new chairman. "I banned my son to take over Hypo. The Kronthaler family has done absolutely enough for volleyball in all the decades," he emphasized. This step represents a loss for Austrian professional sports, since Hypo Tirol was once a figurehead for volleyball in Austria and achieved significant success on international parquet, won about three times in the Central European volleyball league (Mevza) or got places in the CEV-TOP team Cup, so Kleine Zeitung .

The future of Hypo Tirol remains uncertain because the withdrawal of Kronthaler is an important chapter in the Austrian Virtal. This decision could have far -reaching consequences for the volleyball structures in Tyrol, where the lack of competition and support from politics is considered to be worrying. The developments around Kronthaler and Hypo Tirol are not only the end of an era, but also raise questions about the future of volleyball in the region, reports .