Bochum. More than 1,000 members of VfL Bochum gathered at the Ruhrcongress. There is likely to be a debate on the stadium question. The live ticker.
8:41 p.m.: But now it’s about the professional team. Fabian looks back on the past season and the weak start with six defeats. With the change in the coaching position from Thomas Reis Thomas Letsch It was enough to stay in the league. Applause from the members.
8:32 p.m.: Fabian takes up the idea, another one second team to get started. It was abolished in 2015 for cost reasons. This is specifically planned for next season.
8:29 p.m.: Fabian points out how important it was Young talent center to have built another training area on our own and a weight room. There are also agreements with the city to carry out further renovation or expansion measures in a timely manner.
8:23 p.m.: Sports managing director Patrick Fabian draws the sporting balance. He starts first with the women, who are currently on the rise in the regional league. Then it’s about the talent factory and the young talent center.
8:17 p.m.: The public should take part Planning process be involved. They will be informed in the first quarter of 2024 and a “participation process with those affected” will be initiated. But: “The future viability of VfL is not decided solely on Castroper Straße. The development of the performance center on Hiltroper Straße is also being pushed forward. The planning discussions are ongoing here,” says Villis.
8:15 p.m.: What does the future look like? Vonovia-Ruhrstadions out of? Villis: “The fact is that VfL and the city have long known about the challenges that an almost 50-year-old property in the middle of the city brings with it. VfL has expressed its firm intention not to take part in a location discussion. Playing anywhere other than Castroper Straße was never an issue for the club. In this respect, the considerations focused on the topic of stadium renovation. VfL and the city have the same goal: viable measures to ensure the future viability of the stadium and the club.” There are a lot of things to consider when planning: legally, building law and economically.
8:06 p.m.: VfL is now almost there 27,000 members. By 2027 there should be 40,000.
7:56 p.m.: Agenda item 5 follows, the report from the Presidium. “The annual result is absolutely positive 8.1 million euros annual surplussays Villis. The club benefits from being part of the first division. Sales increased from 61.9 million to 84.4 million. Equity increased by 8.5 million euros. Villis: “We are proud to have achieved these numbers.”
Benefit from being part of the first league: sales increased from 61.9 million to 84.4 million
7:47 p.m.: The Werner Altegoer Medal, a VfL young talent award, is awarded. Villis: “The medal shows appreciation, down-to-earthness and corresponds to Werner Altegoer’s attitude.” Sports Director Patrick Fabian hands over the prize Mohammad Mahmoud (U19 Bundesliga player and DFB selection player), U17 player Kacper Kościerski (also DFB selection player), Ruben Schneider (U16 Bundesliga player) and Anna Marques (17), who plays in the women’s regional league and has been a Portugal selection player since 2010.
7:38 p.m.: Günther Pohl has commented on more than 1200 VfL games as a reporter. Villis: “Günther is like VfL – not just a reporter, but also out and about socially. He collected over 150,000 euros for the Lichtblicke campaign.”
7:37 p.m.: 44 members will be honored on stage this evening for their long-standing membership. You will receive badges of honor:
23 women and men have been at VfL for 25 years
40 years: a total of 16 people, including ex-Bundesliga player Harry Fechner
50 years: 3 members – Armin Lökenhoff, Günther Pohl, Wulf Redeker
60 years: Horst Christopeit (84 years) – captain of the 68 team in the DFB Cup final. Villis: “He is an excellent goalkeeper.”
70 years of club membership: Hans-Ulrich Gast – the members also stand up and applaud for him
7:14 p.m.: On the Agenda There is also the choice of the search committee. However, there were no suggestions for new members. Therefore, the VfL Honorary Council will later ask the current members of the search committee whether they would stand for re-election.
7:11 p.m.: 1035 members are present at the Ruhr Congress. The association has a total of around 25,000 members.
7:03 p.m.: The CEO Hans-Peter Willis welcomes the members. He also welcomed the women’s team with coach Kyra Malinowski, the U19 team with coach Heiko Butscher and the professionals, who came without the sick coach Thomas Letsch and assistant coach Markus Feldhoff, to applause.
6.50 p.m.: The team is just arriving and is greeted with some applause.
6:49 p.m.: The professional team has been announced. Head coach Thomas Letsch and assistant coach Markus Feldhoff but will be missing. You are sick and also missed the training session.
The stadium question will be the big topic at the annual general meeting VfL Bochum this Tuesday (from 7 p.m.). The Bundesliga club has known further details since the weekend. The club’s leadership was given an insight into the details of the report on the renovation or new building. In the Ruhrcongress There will probably be a longer discussion among the members today.
Among other things, the agenda includes the election of the Search committee. It checks who is admitted to a presidium election at VfL. In 2022, the search committee around Roland Mitschke played a crucial role when they selected the “Team Dr. Karl-Heinz Bauer” was allowed to be elected.
It was against the team around the long-time chairman/president of the supervisory board Hans-Peter Willis which was ultimately elected with a clear majority. The deadline for proposals for candidates for the search committee was November 14th, so it is now closed. Further elections are not on the agenda. We accompany the general meeting here im Live-Ticker.
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2023-11-28 19:09:06
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