Head of Spanish Riding School in Vienna Must Go

The managing director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Alfred Hudler, has to leave. The supervisory board of the Riding School has informed the responsible Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (BMLUK) that it is necessary to "relieve and dismiss" Hudler from his position. The ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

The supervisory board justified the step by stating that during the examination of already known suspicions, further "serious other misconduct" was uncovered. The ministry has been informed of these new allegations and has commissioned the ministry's internal audit to conduct an examination, it was said.

What is next for the Spanish Riding School?

According to the announcement, the supervisory board has also decided to appoint an interim managing director. This should happen before September 19. Hudler took office as head of the Riding School and the Lipizzaner Stud Piber in December 2022 and was recently criticized for expense and business travel accounting.

No further details provided

No further details were provided for the time being. The supervisory board, which also decided on the personnel measure, would have the relevant information, a ministry spokesman told APA upon request. Hudler has been facing allegations for several weeks. He has already been reported on suspicion of embezzlement.

This happened after the internal audit was commissioned to examine the matter. According to media reports, it involved potential damage of more than 15,000 euros. Hudler himself has always denied the allegations. He stated in July that he was "unaware of any improper conduct."

(APA/Red)

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