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Markus Kraetschmerone of the most famous faces in Austrian sports management, talks to Simon-Peter Charamza and Lorenz Kirchschlager in KaffeehausTALK about his time at FK Austria Wien and how it influenced his independence from after that.

Although Markus Kraetschmer was discovered by “his” Austrian scouts at the age of 8 in Modena Park in the 3rd district of Vienna while playing cage kicks, Markus Kraetschmer was denied a sports career because family reasons. Nevertheless, he achieved his dream of football business. Kraetschmer now has over 25 years of experience in sports management and has held senior positions in football for nearly 24 years. He was the CEO of FK Austria Wien, the governing bodies of the Austrian Football Bundesliga and the ÖFB, and as the club’s representative in the ECA (European Club Association). In the 62nd KaffeehausTALK episode, Kraetschmer tells several stories, insights and news about Frank Stronach, Rising Stars, the Champions League anthem and Muster-Faust, as well as finding investors and his last months in the Austria.

Markus Kraetschmer now combines his wealth of experience from club management, looking for investors, financing forms and ESG/CSR projects in his own company MK Consulting and several corporate investments. As a management consultant with a focus on sports consultancy, he now covers a comprehensive repertoire that goes far beyond football. KaffeehausTALK listeners get interesting insights on what is important in consulting and investments, why India is the market for the sports industry of the future, what is the impact of the American NFL on The European Football League (ELF), as sports networks are opening doors and is currently directed to the United Arab Emirates and the German pension industry.