Dusseldorf - The financial distress is rampant in professional sports Düsseldorf.
The DEG run away viewers, and Fortuna, who HSG handball and basketball players, the Giants are heavy.
Fortuna missing e.g. 800,000 euros to cover the budget to the HSG 700,000, the Giants 600,000.
On Wednesday, the association representatives met with OB Dirk Elbers and begging for municipal assistance. They will now receive, after the clubs submitted concepts for an economically viable future. Elbers, but announced sharp controls.
This message brings Winschermann January, the maker of the Metro Group Marathon, on the palm. "This so-called top clubs, all of which operate mismanagement is now helping out taxpayers' money. Actually a scandal. "
Winschermann understands the sponsor of whining about the difficult situation in Dusseldorf did not: "We are also a top clubs, but have no problems, the contrary. However, we also appear professional and know what the sponsors want. "
Even more important: "I spend only the money that I have. Of course, I could here also undertake some elite runners and make sure debts. But then there is one years later, no more marathon. So we do not work. "
Winscher has a budget of 1.1 million euros. "Of the sponsors contribute around 80 percent." Despite the difficult economic situation, he has even found two new partners for 2009.
