New Interim President for Vorarlberg Football Association to Lumper!

New Interim President for Vorarlberg Football Association to Lumper!

Hohenems, Österreich - On March 26, 2025, it became known that the President of the Vorarlberg Football Association (VfV), Dr. Horst Lumper, his offices will lay down after 19 years. His term of office officially ends on May 20, 2025. This decision already results in a preliminary succession plan, but it will be of great importance for the future of the association. Alfons Kirchmann was proposed internally as interim president and will perform this task by summer 2026.

In an extraordinary general meeting, which will take place on April 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Löwensaal in Hohenems, the members of the association board will be informed about the upcoming steps. The aim is to hold a ordinary general meeting in the summer of 2026, in which a new president and a new board are to be elected. This transition phase will not only affect the football association, but also the entire sports landscape in Vorarlberg.

sports promotion in Austria

In the background of these developments, the complex structure of sport is in Austria. Affairs of sport are located in the constitutional competence of the federal states, and the federal government has a funding competence based on Article 17 of the Federal Constitution Act. This system was regulated by the Federal Sports Promotion Act 2017, which also resulted in the foundation of Bundes-Sport GmbH (BSG). This organizes the allocation and processing of funding in the sports area.

The BSG is responsible for various funding programs, including the support of major sports events such as Olympic Games and the promotion of girls and women's sports as well as disadvantaged groups. The Austrian Olympic Comité and the Austrian Paralympic Committee are important players who are supported by the Infrastructure of Sport Austria.

Sport Austria as a umbrella organization

Sport Austria is the central coordination center for Austrian sport and includes numerous members, including the umbrella organization ASSKÖ, ASVÖ and Sportunion as well as other specialist associations. The members have a voting right in the committees of Sport Austria, which is crucial for the design and promotion of sport in Austria. This ensures that the interests of sport are heard at all levels.

In view of the changes in personnel and the upcoming general meeting in VfV, the development of the sports structure in Austria will continue to play a crucial role. The transition to a new president could have long -term effects on the sports landscape in Vorarlberg and redefine the strategic direction of the association.

These events show how dynamic and diverse the world of sport in Austria is and how important it is to fill management positions early to ensure a smooth transition. While the football community is looking at the new interim president, it remains to be seen which impulses and changes will bring this phase.