Inside, volunteering celebrates: football heroes and their unforgettable achievements!

Inside, volunteering celebrates: football heroes and their unforgettable achievements!

In Innsbruck, the football family says thank you! The voluntary commitment, which keeps the infrastructure of the football fields alive, receives special recognition. Voluntary helpers and committed club members are the backbone on which amateur football is based. At the last home games, the IAC said goodbye to nine players - an opportunity to not only celebrate the career paths of the athletes, but also to honor the important people who act in the background.

Marcel Fiechtner, better known as Marcello, will also be active in the coming season. The player, who has been with the IAC since 2007, already has 419 games on the hump. Lukas Hagleitner, or simply Hagi,, on the other hand, end his career at the IAC after impressive 364 missions - without ever receiving a red card. Daniel Kraxner, who has been active since 1997 and has now played 452 games, is also one of the players adopted. Michael Simic brings a special goal scorer statistics: 284 goals in his career, among other things, at IAC and FC Wacker Innsbruck.

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The Generali Union Innsbruck used its 60th anniversary celebration to honor impressive players. Kofi Kofler, with 270 games and 98 goals, and Milo Milenkovic, who scored 322 goals, received special recognition. Dominik Panudrevic contributes a proud 454 games, while Mike Lener comes to 302 missions. But the focus is not only on the players - the volunteers were also honored. Sabine and Manuela from Generali Union Innsbruck and Susi from the SPG Innsbruck West were given thanks to their numerous contribution to the community. Susi resigned after a 15-year successful management of the canteen.

volunteer Engagement is not only important in Innsbruck, but also at the national level. Over 2.2 million people play active football in amateur clubs under the DFB, and around 1.6 million voluntarily get involved in football. According to the DFB, the sport attaches great importance to volunteering - it is the largest sponsor of civic engagement in Germany. But reality shows that 38 percent of football clubs perceive bureaucratic requirements as a major problem. The valuable work of the volunteers is often not adequately recognized, which can reduce the number of helpers.

• Visible success of voluntary work:
• promote social integration
• strengthen mental health
• Social value of 2.61 billion euros annually
• challenges:
• lack of volunteers
• increased requirements in the world of work

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The future of volunteering in football will be a crucial topic. In order to preserve the idealism and enthusiasm of the volunteers, recognition and support are urgently required. The creation of framework conditions that volunteers support in their valuable work is just as necessary as the funding from society. This is the only way to keep the heart of amateur football - the volunteers - alive in the future.