KFC Uerdingen has made important personnel decisions to begin the urgently needed realignment of the club.

The KFC Uerdingen board of directors has officially confirmed the new board members Peter Kahstein and Dirk Röthig. With this step, the regional league club wants to set the course for a successful future for the club.

Thomas Platzer, KFC’s chairman of the board, explained in a press release: “With the confirmation of Peter Kahstein and Dirk Röthig by the board of directors, we have laid an important foundation for the stabilization of our club. We are determined to overcome the existing challenges and to strengthen KFC Uerdingen in the long term.”

Röthig, a fully qualified lawyer, will address the club’s current problems and apply his legal expertise and business skills to tackle the numerous outstanding issues in the legal and financial areas.

Kahstein will focus on the areas of youth development, marketing and communication in order to align the club’s work more closely with the needs of our young members and to communicate clearly and transparently with the outside world. In particular, the new KFC board member is keen to focus on youth work and cooperation with Bayer 05 Uerdingen.

“For family reasons, Adalet Güner will unfortunately not be able to support the club as a board member, but he will remain a supporter of the club as far as his time permits,” the press release stated.

The new KFC board has set itself the goal of professionalizing the club’s management and of addressing and rectifying the deficits in the areas of communication, finance and personnel as quickly as possible. “We are aware that the road ahead of us will be a difficult one. Nevertheless, we are confident that we will successfully master this path together with our fans, the city, the board of directors and the club’s sponsors,” emphasized Platzer.

Platzer asks all parties involved to be patient: “We know that we will face challenges that cannot be solved overnight. But we are confident and are working hard to find amicable solutions for everyone. I am already asking everyone to be patient with us. In the next few days and weeks, we will be in contact with everyone involved and affected in order to set the course for a successful future together.”

The new KFC board says in unison: “The changes and new appointments mark the beginning of a new phase for KFC Uerdingen 05. The entire board and its advisors are ready to get the club back on track with a clear vision and a determined team spirit. KFC is convinced that the cooperation of all parties involved – members, fans, the city and sponsors – will lay the foundation for a successful future.”