Overview

• The Beirat recommends the trio of Jörn Stobbe, Ulf Sobek and Jörg Alvermann after concluding a clear majority sees them best positioned to lead the club.
• The vote to elect a new board will take place at the Mitgliederversammlung on September 27 at RheinEnergieStadion.
• Three candidate teams qualified by collecting the required member signatures, with outgoing vice president Carsten Wettich running on a new slate and a third list led by Sven-Georg Adenauer also on the ballot.
• The 15-member Beirat includes public and business figures such as Cologne mayor Henriette Reker and IOC member Michael Mronz, with coverage also citing major corporate leaders connected to the club.
• The advisory board said it weighed strategic and financial plans, sporting and youth development, and issues around the training center and stadium in reaching its recommendation.