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... football and the importance of education and VIOLAFIT
"Football is passion, limitless and quite unique in its emotion and enthusiasm. On one hand we need players who act as role models, on the other hand we need to teach them that not every one can be a professional football player and we can educate them in other areas that will be beneficial for them - such as team spirit, assertiveness and perseverance. In today's business world you need to constantly reinvent yourself, so it's especially important for young players to learn to be flexible early on. VIOLAFIT is great, not least because it goes further than the classic education, for example, it invests heavily in the integration of international players."
Vice-President Raimund Harreither, "With VIOLAFIT we want to offer our players prospects. Their careers start at 15 and not at 35 years old. The focus is to develop people. The vision is to train players to become entrepreneurs who will partner with Austria Wien in the future."
... unique assets and the aspiration of Austria Wien
"The work with young players is an important part of Austria Wien’s financing concept. We have a unique infrastructure environment. Education and further training are essential for young players. With the ‘Ballsportgymnasium’, which will be based close to the Generali-Arena in the near future, and VIOLAFIT we have something very unique - this can ultimately be decisive for whether a talent comes to Austria Wien or not. We do not only want to develop good football players but also real personalities who can shape their lives successfully. That is our aspiration. We have to continue on this path. This distinguishes us from competitors. We have to keep investing because it's an asset we need to continue to grow."
Alex Grünwald about ...
... his education at VIOLAFIT and the career afterwards:
"Due to injuries I have thought about my career afterwards very early. What happens after professional football? That's why I'd like to educate myself during my football career and hopefully I can give something back to Austria Wien."
...the meaning of plan B
"Even as a young player, I knew it would be a battle in the academy. I've started with 35 other players in my year at the academy, and only two or three became professionals. All the others had to orient themselves differently - of course it is important that you educate yourself early. In conversations with young players I always try to point out the importance of school. It is not always easy at a young age to combine your education with the pressure to perform as an athlete, but also thanks to VIOLAFIT and the ‘Ballsportgymnasium’ everyone at Austria Wien is very far in their awareness of the high relevance of education."
Michael Wagner, "During my active time, we didn’t have great projects like VIOLAFIT. Back then education was often a burden. Personally, I was always very interested in the private sector. Football is very fast-paced and I was interested in developing things in the long-term. Ultimately, every athlete has to decide for themselves which way they want to go. Of course, a good education is crucial."
Andreas Lasnik, "I've always been very interested in fashin, so it was obvious that I was going into the family business, it was the logical step for me. I also tried to take skills that I was able to learn as a footballer into my professional life - such as teamwork or leadership. I think it's great that I am able to learn new things every day."
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Ausgabe KW 48/2018 |
Erstellt am 30.11.2018 |
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