Rapid Vienna and Wiener Austria Received Football Bundesliga License in First Instance
On Friday, the Football Bundesliga informed about the decision of the responsible Senate 5. Financial concerns were raised regarding the club from Carinthia.
Football Bundesliga: Only Austria Klagenfurt Without License in First Instance
"We acknowledge the decision but do not accept it. We are already in close, factual exchange with the Bundesliga and will do everything possible to resolve the outstanding issues within the appeal process," explained Klagenfurt's main shareholder and vice president Zeljko Karajica. Austria will close the current financial year with a positive result for the first time, Karajica stated.
Since the entry of his SEH Sports & Entertainment Holding in 2019, things have been continuously improving, the club wrote on its website. Karajica: "Our club has developed excellently in sports and consolidated economically." For the first time since being promoted to the top division in 2021, Peter Pacult's team missed the championship group this year. As the third in the qualification group, Klagenfurt is four points ahead of the relegation zone. Audience attendance is slightly declining. On average, 4,297 spectators officially attended the large Wörthersee Stadium this season.
Possible sanctions against Klagenfurt will only be determined after the end of the appeal process. According to regulations, clubs can file a written protest against the Senate 5 decision within eight days with the protest committee - the deadline ends this year due to the holiday on Tuesday, April 22. The decision of the protest committee will be made by Friday, May 2. This will then conclude the appeal process within the Bundesliga. After that, a lawsuit can be filed with the Permanent Neutral Arbitration Court within eight days.
Football Bundesliga License for Wiener Austria with Condition
The financially troubled Wiener Austria received the "sticker" as in the previous year on the first attempt - but with a condition. The league requires an updated audited financial "future information," as stated in the announcement. Austria board member Jürgen Werner referred to this as "a very small reporting condition" and praised the economic officials. "Great praise to our board member Harald Zagiczek and the finance team, who managed to secure the license in the first instance. This was not always the case in recent years. Great, we are proud of that," Werner said at a press conference on Friday.
In the second league, SKN St. Pölten, a week after the surprising withdrawal of investor FC32, like Wiener Austria, got away with the condition of having to submit "updated audited financial future information." Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz, on the other hand, starts with three penalty points due to the late submission of documents. In total, 16 applicants were granted the top division license. This also includes the 2nd league duo Admira Wacker and SV Ried. 18 applicants (including 5 amateur teams from Bundesliga clubs) received approval for the 2nd league.
(APA/Red)
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