After the plan insolvency, 1. FC Kaiserslautern is facing a new start. But it’s bad in terms of sport. FCK sports director Boris Notzon on the workforce’s worries about the existence and the toughest transfer period of his career.
Boris Notzon, on October 29, 2020, the creditors approved the 1. FC Kaiserslautern insolvency plan. This means that the FCK is debt-free and receives star aid of eleven million euros from a pool of investors. How does that feel to you?
We are grateful for the support of investors in this difficult time for society as a whole in the corona crisis. At the same time, it is our obligation to invest everything in our success, to budget well and to make progress in terms of sport.
Already sure, but how are you doing with the new situation?
In terms of bankruptcy, nobody felt like cheering. Because creditors lost money in the process and the process was more than exhausting for everyone. But it was the last way to survive as a club. At least we can take a deep breath economically for a moment.
Not more?
The insolvency proceedings have cost the employees and the association their strength over the past few weeks. Because of the difficult economic situation, the office has shrunk significantly in recent years. My colleague Marcus Böse, for example, is now responsible for four areas of responsibility: from marketing to merchandise and IT to ticketing. In addition, the Corona crisis has raised existential questions for everyone – from the greenkeeper to the players.
But bankruptcy is also a new beginning.
Of course, it is a big step that the committees and managing director Sören Oliver Voigt succeeded in relieving the association from the existential pressure that has weighed on the association for years and that has impaired the freedom of action and decisions.
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