Pessimism?
Pfeifer doesn't give a damn: "We're in good spirits"
Created: 2022-02-20Updated: 2022-02-20 18:06
By: Uli Kellner
Where is his club headed?
Marc-Nicolai Pfeifer, 41, CFO of TSV 1860 since summer 2020. © Imago
The home game against Halle?
The only goal is to wipe out the shame of the Türkgücü bankruptcy.
Meanwhile, the chief financial officer is thinking about the future, quite with confidence.
The dream of promotion is over (for now), the home game against Halle on Monday evening primarily serves the purpose of making people forget the devastating impressions of the 1:2 defeat against Türkgücü.
From a sporting point of view, the aspect of who coach Michael Köllner blames most for the derby bankruptcy is exciting (the list will show).
It is also to be expected that from now on there will be more political topics to be discussed, such as budget, management and personnel issues.
In order not to give up the interpretation sovereignty, the table tenth has therefore taken an unusual path and published a 28-minute interview with the chief financial officer on his YouTube channel "Löwen-TV".
Marc-Nicolai Pfeifer, 41, who has not given an interview anywhere else in a year and a half, countered rumors in a conversation with press spokesman Rainer Kmeth, classified them, took a stand and spread confidence.
An overview of his most important statements.
whistler about . . .
. . . his work credo:
"The Swabian says: having comes from holding." His "favourite symbol" with regard to healthy expense-income management is flight bookings on the Internet: "If you book your flight in good time, you get the same Flight connection and the same seat a better, more attractive course”.
. . . Income from the DFB Cup:
The traded sum of 900,000 euros was clearly too high.
Pfeifer: "Here you have to restrict that the game operation is much more complex due to association requirements." Ad-free stadium, video referee from the third round, bonus for the team.
In this way, the winnings for the club “eminently melt together”.
. . . the stadium rent:
According to Pfeifer, the city “quadruple the conditions, i.e. the minimum rent without spectators, in the current phase”.
As a result, this would "reduce a lion's share of the funds available" - despite a 22 percent growth in sponsorship.
In addition, he speaks of a "disproportion" in the stadium costs, "as a result we are one million euros behind the league average".
. . . Rumors that cup proceeds (have to) be put into the repayment of Ismaik's loan:
"Definitely we will not return anything from more success or repay any loans, quite the opposite.
We have the privilege of receiving a loan from the Ismaik family that secures our worst-case planning.
This is our home port in the pandemic phase, it gives us security.
This is a huge advantage for us.”
. . . Budget development:
thanks to combined forces, 1860 was able to report a budget “that is in line with our goals”.
Say: "In 2019 we were at a level of around 4 million euros, in the following season at almost 5 million - currently we are including DFB Cup premiums at almost 6 million." Budget and squad are "absolutely competitive".
Pfeifer: "We are in love with success and trust that we can achieve our goals."
. . . the budget for 2022/23:
"We don't want to give the wrong signals.
According to the current status of the planning phase, the budget has been reduced by around 30 percent compared to the here and now.
That should motivate us to do everything we can to get back to the same good level in terms of earnings.
We're in good spirits."
. . . the overarching goal:
"As a club with our history, we naturally have the right to rise.
It is now important to continue to go full throttle in all areas, each in his or her area of responsibility.”