Bundesliga: Eberhard Fugmann elected president of SC Freiburg

Eberhard Fugmann has been elected president of SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) by its members at its annual general meeting on 13/10/2021, announced the club the same day. The position had been vacant for more than two years and the departure of Fritz Keller, who resigned following his election as president of the German Football Association (DFB) on 27/09/2019.

"From 2006 to 2018, Fugmann, a graduate of German and English, was director of Freiburg's Rotteck Grammar School. During this period, the 'Rotteck' school became an elite sporting institution and a partner of the SCF Football School, whose matches Fugmann has attended since 1982. He has been a member of the club for over 30 years," added the club. Eberhard Fugmann has been working with SC Freiburg for several years, particularly in the area of social and community involvement.

According to Fugmann "one of his most important tasks for the future" will be "to be in constant dialogue with the club members and implement their interests. We will not forego our core beliefs in pursuit of short-term success - that's the secret to our…