Augsburg (dpa / lby) - FC Augsburg found a successor to Klaus Hofmann after almost four months. As the Bundesliga soccer club announced on Tuesday, the supervisory board appointed Markus Krapf as the new president. The 50-year-old, who was born in Augsburg, knows the club like no other - he was the managing director of the Fuggerstadt team from 2002 to 2006 and is a member of the FCA honorary council.
"It was important for us to find someone with roots in Augsburg, a strong personality and close ties to FCA," said Thomas Müller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. "In him we found the solution we wanted for the future direction of the club."
However, the starting point for the new President could hardly be more inappropriate. After weak performances in the Bundesliga, FC Augsburg is currently 16th in the table. currently his first crisis of the season. Manager Stefan Reuter and new coach Enrico Maaßen are already under criticism after five matchdays. But Krapf is not initially irritated by this and announced: "I will stand up for seeking dialogue at all levels, maintaining open communication and taking the interests of its members seriously".
Krapf also received congratulations on his new job from Claudia Roth, a member of the Bundestag in Augsburg. "With Markus Krapf, a veteran of FC Augsburg will become the new president," said the politician. With him, FCA will return to the heart of this beautiful city.
Since Klaus Hofmann's resignation in May, the important post in the Bundesliga club's executive floor has been vacant. At the time, Hofmann cited the double burden and the resulting health problems as reasons for his decision.
