Baumgartner in plain language
ÖFB turmoil: It’s not about “freebies”
The imminent departure of ÖFB managing director Bernhard Neuhold, which Ralf Rangnick and his players had recently tried vehemently to prevent, remains a loud background noise. The issue was not a matter of "freebies", Christoph Baumgartner made clear after the 1:1 against Slovenia.
Captain Arnautovic did not want to comment further ahead of a crucial week. "Other people have spoken, I'm fully behind every word they've said."
Baumgartner reiterated his concerns about losing an important contact for the national team. "At the end of the day, the decision is not up to us, we can only express our opinion." However, he believes that the team and coaching team should have "a certain say". After all, the A team would represent the association to the outside world and generate a large part of its income. The players recently also negotiated performance bonuses or agreements on marketing activities with Neuhold.
No coffee with Neuhold
"We're not asking for anything completely out of this world, but it's about a personnel matter that is incredibly important to us," explained Baumgartner. He could understand that Neuhold did not want to become team manager from managing director - as proposed by ÖFB president Klaus Mitterdorfer.
The issue was not about "free trade". Baumgartner emphasized that he had never gone for a coffee with Neuhold because he was his friend. "It's about the fact that we really, really like having him with us because he gives us good input and helps us."
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