Three teams are fighting for FC Köln: power games and election campaign on the way!

Three teams are fighting for FC Köln: power games and election campaign on the way!

Köln-Weidenpesch, Deutschland - In Cologne it is boiling: 1. FC Köln is facing the most exciting elections in its history. On the night of Wednesday, the member council presented the new board team for the upcoming club meeting in autumn, which officially heralded the power struggle. For the first time, three teams compete against each other to take over the successor of the controversial board under President Werner Wolf. Image reports that this election campaign is anything but usual.

involved in the debate are not only old acquaintances such as Jörn Stobbe, but also prominence from different areas. Stobbe, who acted as a supervisory board for a long time, is proposed as a presidential candidate by the member council. He is supported by Jörg Alvermann and Ulf Sobek. With the slogan "Clarity. Competence. Cohesion." If the “Team FC” would like to gain the hearts of the members and respond to the needs of the club, in particular by promoting a future -proof Geißbockheim.

member power and voters' confidence

But the nominations do not come without history. The member council recently provided a vote of no confidence against the current board and recommended the non-relief from Werner Wolf and his deputies. The rejection rate for a candidate for the board was measured with a whopping 70 percent. A clear sign of distrust that the members could clearly communicate - a sensational development that could change the dynamics within the association. According to the Cologne Stadt-Anzeiger, the south curve, an association of active fishing groups, has a significant impact on these decisions. The member council is currently only partially occupied, which gives the situation additional explosives.

In the shadow of these developments, another team around Wilke Stromann, a friend of football legend Lukas Podolski, forms, who is looking for ways of returning in the fourth week after the dismissal. Together with Carsten Wettich and Tugba Tekkal, they are concerned with the reconquest of the association from the influence areas of external investors. Another team is led by Sven-Georg Adenauer, the grandson of the first German Chancellor. Adenauer offers his connections and experiences in the club together with Martin Hollweck and Thorsten Kiesewetter.

a sign of democratization

The preparations for the elections are in full swing. The candidates use social networks, pubs, fan clubs and even the streets of Cologne to recruit members. External advisors support you in these measures in order to position your content clearly: no investors, promotion of club home at Geißbockheim, more sports competence, as well as the striving for an economically successful and Bundesliga future-capable 1. FC Köln. These topics reflect the desire of the members to have more influence on the club strategy. The voice of the fans counts more than ever, as the developments at FC Hannover clearly show where fans have successfully used for democratic participation.

The pressure on the current board could also lead to a conciliatory conclusion - when and how is it uncertain. What remains is the clear signal of the members: they expect a fundamental turn in the club management. FC Köln will significantly shape how the board members and candidates react to these signs in the coming months.

The coming months not only promise tension, but also a profound change for 1. FC Köln. It remains to be seen how the course of the election campaign will develop and which candidates ultimately take the race. The fans are ready to dive into a new era of say - the cards are mixed.

Image reports that the election logan of the different teams
was determined:

For 1. FC Köln, a new wind is blowing. The fans are called up to actively participate in the association design and to assert their influence!

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger provides further information and Effzeh.com analyzes the developments in the association.