Tomas Zorn becomes chairman of the board at Austria Wien

During an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday morning, the supervisory board of FK Austria Wien AG unanimously appointed Tomas Zorn as new chairman of the board.

Tomas Zorn is taking up his position as chairman of the board of Austria Wien with immediate effect. In this role, the 39-year-old will be responsible for sporting matters and, together with Harald Zagiczek, will have overall responsibility for the club. The two directors will make key decisions jointly, in accordance with the newly adopted rules of procedure.

President Kurt Gollowitzer: "In accordance with the existing syndicate agreement, the investor group has the right to propose candidates for the position of sporting director at FK Austria Wien AG. After Tomas Zorn was officially proposed, the supervisory board considered the appointment carefully and, following a hearing, came to the conclusion that Tomas Zorn is very well suited to this position in terms of his professional expertise. As a result, he was unanimously appointed as a ne chairman by all representatives of the supervisory board. In the interests of Austria, it was crucial for me that he fully identifies with the club's sporting strategy and wants to work with the existing sporting management to lay the foundations for a positive future for Austria Wien."

Chairman Tomas Zorn: "Austria Wien is an extremely attractive challenge. The club is characterised by an excellent academy and youth development programme, has a great tradition and a passionate fan base. The club's strategy, with core elements such as the right squad balance, a stringent transfer policy and the promotion of young players, forms a strong basis for the sustainable development of Austria in conjunction with the existing team. The key is that all decisions are based on a clearly defined sporting identity and that we remain consistently true to our common line. As a first step, I am now looking forward to getting to know all areas of the club, from the sporting management, to the coaching team, the players and all the staff, in order to gain a comprehensive overall impression."

About Tomas Zorn

In 2019, Tomas Zorn took over the management of Spartak Moscow, where he served as CEO and sporting director until 2020. In the summer of 2021, he moved to Lokomotiv Moscow, where he served as sporting director until October 2022. During this time, he worked with Ralf Rangnick, among others.
Born in Moscow, the German moved to Berlin with his family at the age of eight and studied law. Before joining Spartak and Lokomotiv Moscow, Zorn worked as a player agent.