The DFB warns of the possible consequences of a premium increase by the administrative professional association in times of the Corona crisis. Even clubs in the 3rd soccer league could be affected. The VBG refers to an early announcement and discharge.
Frankfurt / Main (dpa) - With clear words and great lack of understanding, the German Football Association has reacted to an increase in the contribution of the administrative professional association (VBG).
In an interview on the homepage of the umbrella association, treasurer Stephan Osnabrügge warned of impending massive effects in the current phase of the corona crisis, especially for clubs from the 3rd league as well as the regional leagues and the women's Bundesliga. On Saturday, the VBG pointed out possible relief from deferrals and installments as well as the early notification of the increase.
"If VBG delivers on its announcement, contribution notices will be sent in the coming days, which will be payable by May 15th. The total contribution burden, for example for the clubs in the 3rd division, was expected to be around EUR 11.75 million. Now this will be around 13 million euros, "said the DFB official. Several club representatives from the regional leagues would have said to him: "" Then the lights go out for us! "And I can imagine that it would have a similar effect with one or the other third division club," said Osnabrügge.
The VBG, as one of the large professional associations and providers of statutory accident insurance, had decided the day before that "for the first time in ten years" the contribution rate for the contribution for the compulsorily and voluntarily insured rose and was 4.60 euros for 2019. Accident insurance is also a compulsory statutory insurance for professional football clubs.
According to the DFB, the VBG had previously contacted the German Football League, the Handball Bundesliga, the Basketball Bundesliga and the German Ice Hockey League with the request to generally postpone the 2019 contributions or to hold talks on a contribution waiver.
"It is bad that people are now planning to send the contribution notices as if nothing had happened in Germany. The fact that it will also be announced that the contributions will increase dramatically makes me speechless." The DFB treasurer announced that the association wanted to contact the VBG again.
This said that everything possible would be done within the legal possibilities to keep the burdens for the member companies, including the sports companies and associations, as low as possible. In addition, the contribution base was stable over ten years. "Already in the last year for the 2018 surcharge, the VBG member companies were informed early on about the increase in the contribution base in 2019. The current effects of the corona pandemic were so unpredictable for anyone," it said.
Interview Osnabrügge
Communication VBG
