sports Minister Viola Amherd (58) alarms: Switzerland threatens to lose the seat of numerous international sports federations. Reason, the Corona, with the crisis once more. These have just brought small and medium-sized organizations in a difficult position. Because of the Virus, no Olympics, no world Championships and also hardly any tournaments are taking place currently. Thus, an important source of income falls away.
in addition to the world football Association Fifa, its European counterpart, Uefa or the International Olympic Committee IOC of around 60 international sports are settled associations in Switzerland. Your financial Situation is strained, some of the insolvency. “There is a danger that they leave for reasons of cost, Switzerland,” says Amherd to a request from the green group leader Aline Trede (36, BE) is.
loss of jobs prevent
to prevent the CVP Federal councillor necessarily. Not least because this “would go hand-in-hand for the affected locations with a significant loss of jobs”. Up until today, had alone requested in the Canton of Vaud, about 20 associations of short-time work compensation. More are expected to follow.
After the Federal Council has already put together a 500-million aid package for the Swiss professional and Amateur sports, he wants to grab, therefore, the international associations under the arms. For this purpose, he shall examine the granting of repayable loans. The three most powerful organisations, Fifa, Uefa and IOC should get nothing.
Nor is even unclear how much money
to want to talk to flow Like a lot of money Amherd, however, it is still completely unclear. Rumors for the sake of a further 50 million francs in the speech. Amherd has to be expected in the Parliament with some resistance. Politicians from left to right to criticize “lack of transparency” and are generally skeptical of the aid package. “What these organisations need as much money and which organizations are affected, is unclear,” says Trede. “This is all a bit opaque.”
Also, SVP national councillor Roland Rino Büchel (54, SG) is suspicious. “Actions like this give the impression that the associations were due to such “Goodies” with us. But this is not the case.” Rather, the associations are here because Switzerland is a functioning rule of law, safe, with good infrastructure and a high quality of life.
parliamentarians do not share the fear of fear
Neither Trede still Büchel, that the international sports organisations could leave Switzerland in droves. “You are exempt from us tax and be treated better than any private company,” says Büchel. “If that’s not enough, may like to look around for a new location.”
Trede also points out that the taxpayer several associations compensation already on short-time working support. And colleague from the Council Büchel adds that the respective location of the Canton in addition to the financial help needed to participate. So, the Federal Council sees it. “Because the joy is likely to be in individual cases, in limits,” he is convinced.
