Wolter demands resignation of Braunschweig club management
One day before the general meeting of second-division soccer club Eintracht Braunschweig, the former championship goalkeeper Horst Wolter has called for the resignation of the entire club management around president Nicole Kumpis.
"In order to prevent further damage to the club, I ask those responsible on the executive committee and supervisory board who are responsible for the current situation to clear the way for a fresh start," Wolter wrote in a letter to the "Braunschweiger Zeitung", excerpts of which were published on Thursday. "Hopefully those responsible on the executive committee and supervisory board are aware that the current chaos for which they are responsible is putting a great deal of sympathy at risk."
Wolter, a 13-time international, was in goal when Braunschweig sensationally won the German soccer championship in the 1966/67 season. After his professional career, he worked as manager of Hertha BSC, among other things.
The 49-year-old Kumpis was elected president of Eintracht in 2021. She is currently the only woman at the helm of a German professional soccer club. Two and a half years ago, she prevailed in the election against Axel Ditzinger, an entrepreneur supported by Wolter, among others. Kumpis will stand unopposed for re-election at the general meeting on Friday evening.
In an interview with the "Braunschweiger Zeitung" (Thursday), the president openly admitted mistakes. Eintracht's professional footballers are in a relegation spot in the 2nd Bundesliga and last week hired Daniel Scherning as their third coach of the current season. "Unfortunately, some decisions turned out to be unsuccessful in hindsight, and in some cases even wrong," said Kumpis.
In light of Eintracht Braunschweig's current position in Bundesliga 2, Horst Wolter, the former championship goalkeeper, urgently requests the resignation of the club's management, including president Nicole Kumpis, to pave the way for a new beginning. With Eintracht Braunschweig struggling in relegation, Wolter believes that the current chaos under the executive committee and supervisory board is jeopardizing the club's public sympathy.
Source: www.dpa.com
