FCL and Alpstaeg in dead end street

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Back and forth and back and forth back and forth. Bernhard Alpstaeg and his spokesperson Sacha Wigdorovits speak once, then the Board of Directors of FCL Holding AG refutes and vice versa. That’s how it’s been this week, and it’s been that way for a long time. The dispute at FC Luzern has long since reached a dead end. The city of Lucerne and the union recognized this on Monday. They have terminated their brokerage services.

“The parties are now continuing talks bilaterally,” the municipality writes. Which cannot be assumed. Anything other than a solution through the courts is now almost unthinkable. “You should never say never,” minority shareholder Josef Bieri told Blick, however.

At the same time, board member Ursula Engelberger-Koller explains at a press conference on Wednesday that there is news about the criminal charges against Alpstaeg. «A month ago we submitted 44 pages in this context. The public prosecutor has now classified the case as an economic crime.” The responsible lawyers had acknowledged that there was a lot of meat on the bone.

How much meat there actually is remains to be seen. In any case, Blick learned that in the later filed document, the board of directors is making new allegations against those who prompted him to file criminal charges against Alpstaeg in December. It is therefore no longer just about how Alpstaeg became the majority shareholder.

complaints upon complaints

A total of five lawsuits and two criminal complaints are pending against the one criminal charge against Alpstaeg. A lawsuit is filed against FCL Holding AG. “In this regard, the justices of the peace have authorized Alpstaeg to sue the board of directors of FCL Holding. This with the aim of re-registering him with 52 percent in the share register,’ writes Wigdorovits on Wednesday.

The four members of the board of directors have a criminal complaint and a lawsuit to deal with. Another criminal charge is against unknown persons. There is no news about this. The four lawsuits were finally added on Tuesday. “Bernhard Alpstaeg has filed a lawsuit against each of the four board members for harming FCL Holding AG through their wrongful conduct,” explains Wigdorovits.

The allegations of Wigdorovits and Alpstaeg are not new, but they are serious. The board of directors is getting richer, the club is on the financial brink and in need of restructuring. In addition, Bieri made it clear that he wanted to sell his share package.

The board of directors rejects everything and is disappointed. He does not want to enrich himself at the club. “These statements are shocking and hurtful,” said Bieri. He also does not want to get rid of his shares. “On February 11, 2021, I said that I wanted to place the 38 percent that I bought from the former shareholders as widely as possible. I still support that today.” This example shows Bieri that “dear Bernhard doesn’t take the truth so seriously”.

What actually started the fight?

As it stands, lawyers are currently reviewing the case. What is interesting, however, is how people now talk about the origins of this conflict. Alpstaeg and Wigdorovits emphasize that it only started at the GM on December 21. The board of directors does remember that last summer, under pressure from Alpstaeg, a stadium ban was issued and it was demanded that sports director Remo Meyer be fired.

This example shows how confusing the situation is. Central Switzerland continues to talk about this protracted dispute, which revolves around power rather than the sporting progress of the past 365 days, which should really connect everyone.

Source : Blick

Emma

I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.