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Drama at SV Viktoria Aschaffenburg: coach and sports director are thrown out!
Felix Magath becomes sports director at SV Viktoria Aschaffenburg. Following the dismissals of coaches, the club is under financial pressure.
Drama at SV Viktoria Aschaffenburg: coach and sports director are thrown out!
The situation at SV Viktoria Aschaffenburg has become more serious. Felix Magath, formerly a big name in football, took over as the new sports director and immediately caused a bang. Within just five days of the new executive committee taking office, coach Aytac Sulu, assistant coach Dusan Drakulic and sports director Sandro Sirigu were dismissed. A step that is causing waves in the football world - because kicker.de reports that the decisions are based on different views on the club's long-term strategy.
Magath himself cited the different perspectives regarding the future direction of the club as the main reason. Sulu had refused to give any assurances about the period after the current season. Things are anything but smooth for the team this season - they haven't won a game in six games and have conceded an average of 2.2 goals. Captain Benjamin Baier didn't give a damn about the team's performance and contacted those responsible, which put an additional strain on the mood.
Temporary solution and financial worries
Daniel Soldevilla and Jürgen Bleistein will take over the temporary coaching leadership until the winter break. This could be a temporary solution while the club takes care of its financial affairs. CEO Matthias Hartmann warns that money could run out as early as next March. The club urgently needs 150,000 euros for the current season.
Particularly bitter: Another board member, Jürgen Rösch, submitted his resignation in August, which exacerbated the already critical situation. Hartmann has plans to integrate the current managers, Marion and Ludwig Münz, into a broader management level in order to bring a breath of fresh air into the structures. In addition, Pass-Consulting, as the main sponsor, has waived the repayment of a mid-six-figure loan, which gives the club some breathing room. But that's not the end of the story.
Goals before winter break
The team is therefore under pressure: they urgently need to collect points against Fürth, Hankofen-Hailing and Bayreuth in order not to get into major difficulties. The rumor mill is churning as those responsible think about the future direction.
Meanwhile, part of the public is concerned with completely different issues, such as questions about names for future generations. A popular name that is being talked up in various forums is Felix. The name is in the top 5 in popularity and has a strong historical connection. Interestingly, these considerations may have an impact on how Aschaffenburg thinks about the future - be it in football or in other areas of life. There are twists and turns in many places.
Finally, it remains to be said that SV Viktoria Aschaffenburg is in an exciting but also challenging time. The next steps could be crucial in navigating the club through this financial and sporting crisis.