20.03.2020 15:35
(Act. 20.03.2020 15:35)
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Coronavirus – Corona short-time work now possible for all sports clubs
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Austria’s approximately 15,000 sports clubs now have the option of “Corona short-time work”.
This was agreed on Friday by Sport Austria (federal sports organization) with the social partners. Until now, short-time work could only be used by clubs in the Bundesliga. “This is immensely important for the red-white-red sport,” said BSO President Hans Niessl in a broadcast.
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Short-time work as a way out of the crisis
The issue of short-time work was one of the main points of the “Sport Austria Taskforce” conference call, which met for the first time on Thursday at the “Haus des Sports”. Together with representatives of the umbrella and specialist associations, the resulting damage to clubs and associations caused by the corona crisis was discussed and ways out of the crisis were sought. The Ministry of Sports was also represented at the conference.
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The issue of short-time working due to the Corona crisis was the first to appear in first and second division football clubs. Due to their collective contract affiliation, short-time work was legally undisputed in this area. The situation was different for the numerous clubs in the lower house or from other sports. “I am pleased that we have been given the promise. This is about thousands of existences in top and popular sports,” emphasized Niessl.
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Failures should be “transparently documented”
In addition to short-time work, the documentation of financial losses was also an issue. These are now to be “transparently documented”, uniform criteria will be worked out, according to which the clubs and associations should subsequently document the damage they have suffered. This compilation should ultimately serve as the “basis for discussions with government officials on the default payments”.
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Niessl pointed out the “massive bottlenecks in payment obligations” that result from the cancellation of sporting events. “It should also not be forgotten that clubs are subject to the non-profit law, which means that they cannot or are not allowed to build up reserves for such cases. That is why we need a power pack that ensures that the sport starts again after the Corona crisis and also its can provide important services in mass and health sports. “
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