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Fürth Posts Record €4.7 Million Operating Loss as Finances Deteriorate

Club leadership says relegation has choked key income streams.

Overview

  • The club reported at its members' meeting a €4.7 million deficit for the year to June 30, the biggest shortfall since its 1997 return to the 2. Bundesliga.
  • The published result shows a €100,000 loss after offsetting with retained earnings and Genussrechte, reducing equity to €2.7 million from about €7.8 million three years ago.
  • Management attributes the downturn to lower TV distributions after the 2022 relegation, expensive severances for Alexander Zorniger and Rachid Azzouzi, minimal transfer income, and average attendance of roughly 12,000.
  • Supporters are pursuing a return to the traditional name without "Greuther," with a vote planned for the 2026 members' meeting and any change targeted for the 2027/28 season.
  • The club announced a two-year extension of the stadium naming-rights deal with Thomas Sommer.