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As a result, the country’s sports club with the largest number of members collected just under two million euros in the first quarter of damages from March to June 30, in which a total of 4.4 million euros flowed. This is also notable when compared within the league.
According to the figures reported by “profil”, Vienna Austria including the second division club Young Violets received more than 350,000 euros, LASK just over 300,000 euros, WAC 200,000 euros and Sturm Graz almost 50,000 euros.
The remaining Bundesliga clubs did not receive anything from this fund (initially) because part-time allowances were offset by the corresponding amount. Rapid was also working short-time during this period. As is well known, the Red Bull Salzburg league league did not use cut-time work and continues to dispense with fund money.
Ministry is silent
Clubs do not officially confirm these numbers, nor are they allowed to do so. According to information from the APA, this is regulated in the corresponding financing contract with the Ministry of Sports. In unison, reference is made to the funding agency’s transparency database. But the ministry is silent, as is Federal Sport GmbH (BSG), which handles the funding.
Rapid as the “main affected”
Rapids business manager Christoph Peschek did not deny the figures mentioned in the “profile” in a written communication to the APA. “In the supposed phase 1 for the period from March to June, SK Rapid possibly received the highest proportion of funds to reduce the damage caused by Covid-19. If this is the case, then it is easy to explain: SK Rapid is the main victim among national football clubs. With an average of 18,666 spectators per home game in the basic round of the Bundesliga alone, without the particularly strong matches in the championship round, the Hütteldorfer is by far the biggest fan of fans. “
In addition, with a budget of around 42 million euros, Rapid is the club with the highest turnover after Salzburg. “That alone shows a clear difference, which is likely to be reflected in the fund’s subsidies as well,” the Rapid statement said. It was also emphasized that the reported damage must be verified and approved by an independent auditor.
Grants should increase
Like Rapid, the Bundesliga does not confirm individual figures, but it does confirm the total amount that has flowed from the sports league pot for its leagues thus far. In the first phase of funding, € 2.7 million went to Bundesliga clubs and € 387,000 to second-division clubs. The second phase has also already been billed for the Bundesliga at 5.44 million euros.
Here it can be assumed that the difference between Rapid and the rest of the league will be significantly less. Also, the total amount for intensive phase 3 of the game that is currently running should increase again. Sports Minister Werner Kogler (Greens) promised the 80 eligible clubs an even more sports-friendly solution in the third quarter of the damage.
“We have decided to take into account the respective cup competition in addition to the championship games. Also, instead of the 50 above, 75 percent of the loss of marketing income can be claimed. The reason for this is that the expected recovery effects in this area are weaker the longer the crisis lasts, ”Kogler explained in October.
