FC Augsburg surprises employees with a generous success bonus of one million euros

What a gesture of FC Augsburg: The Bundesliga club shows a heart for his employees after relegation. As FCA Managing Director Michael Ströll explained at the closing ceremony on Saturday evening after the last match day, the FCA will pay a success bonus at every permanent employee (from half a day).

Over 200 employees will be distributed over one million euros

Around 200 people benefit from this, from the employee in the youth performance center on Donauwörther Straße, at the office, in stadium operation, but also security forces or cleaning staff. « As an organization, we are on the right track and also because we will have a good year, we have decided to consider all employees with a bonus because everyone has a share in the development, » said Ströll during the final ceremony in the Augsburg furnace house. In the end, the FCA will release over one million euros in total. For Ströll, this is a sign of appreciation for the great commitment and commitment of his employees: « Many thanks to everyone. »

Transfers by Hemedin Demirovic and Arne Engels

After two years with losses of around 16 million euros (mainly by investing in players), the FCA will again write a positive result. This is due to higher income from marketing, merchandising (such as jersey sales), ticketing and transfers, as can be heard. For example, around 34 million euros (gross) were taken to VfB Stuttgart (23 million euros) and Arne Engels to Celtic Glasgow (around eleven million euros).

WWK-Arena was sold out nine times with 30,660 spectators

In addition, the WWK-Arena was sold out nine times this season with 30,660 spectators. There were no more cards to be purchased in the home area. The fiscal year of the KGAA, into which the professional sector is spun off, always ends on June 30th.