In order to maintain VfB Stuttgart’s ability to act for as long as possible during the corona epidemic, Thomas Hitzlsperger wants to set a good example.
Former national team player Thomas Hitzlsperger is looking for solutions to the corona crisis as chairman of the board of VfB Stuttgart.
Hitzlsperger wants to “lead the way
“You can assume that I will lead the way on the subject of salary waivers,” the 37-year-old told the Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten (Friday editions).
“We will first inform the players in detail about the overall situation, and in particular the situation of VfB,” said Hitzlsperger. “We want to show what contribution each individual can make to maintain the club’s ability to act as long as possible,” he said. D
he said that he would leave VfB “no stone unturned to overcome this crisis together. That is why there will also be talk about salary waivers.
Gladbach pros waive parts of their salary
The current break in football matches jeopardises the payment of part of the TV money.
If the season is not played to the end, financial cuts are threatened. The professionals of the Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach had announced on Thursday that they would voluntarily waive part of their salary. The players of second division club Karlsruher SC will also receive less money for three months of their own free will.