Cologne - If this is the tragedy of the last part ...? Sports are the Cologne 99ers before the descent. But financially, they threaten to sink lower still - again.
In the summer, once again threatening the bankruptcy! For Jürgen Wollny and Anton Bausinger have thick faxing! In February 2008, the two makers saved the German champions in 2006 with equity from bankruptcy.
The Hamburg-based entrepreneur and the Cologne Baulöwe did so out of love for the sport and the city, and because they hoped for sponsors and support from the region. But Pustekuchen! EXPRESS learned: a six-figure deal with a title sponsor whistle went at the last second.
A plan B did not exist. All interested parties were given the financial crisis, cold feet and left the club, despite existing contracts in the lurch. The balance of CEO Jens Braemer and sporting director Stephan Baeck is sporty and financially devastating. Wollny (500,000 euros), Bausinger (250,000 euros) and the only serious RheinEnergie as almost the sole sponsor of the bill paid. "We're doing the budget for next season - and we hold nothing," says Juergen Wollny.
"On the descent, all sponsorship agreements are invalid. And even if we do not descend, you will know in a crisis not weitermacht who. The question is: How can we finance a budget? "Bausinger is clear:" If we do not get help from third parties, we adjust our support. We have launched an appeal for a round table, held on Thursday. Fritz Schramma has cross-party charged. "
There will also talk sports director Stephan Baeck: "We want to introduce our approach, including our great youth program. The locomotive, however, will be the professional team. We'll see if we want to support us. "One thing is clear: The city can not help the strapped club with money. But hopefully they can make contacts with potential "savior sponsors" - before finally everything is over.
Wollny: "We have an outstanding concept. But we need to go in advertising to a situation. But in the current macroeconomic situation, it is more than difficult to find a partner. "With or without the basketball - his' Bois de Cologne" in Vogelsang with new multi-purpose hall, incidentally Bausinger plans as before. -2012, the project is possible. But do they play basketball?
