After Nehammer's advance

Kogler reveals plan for new national stadium

Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler celebrated Sturm Graz's championship title alongside Styrian Governor Christopher Drexler in the stadium.(Bild: GEPA)

The presentation of Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer's plan for Austria was to a certain extent the impetus for the plans for a new national stadium. Green Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler is now also going on the offensive. The sports minister revealed to the "Krone" how things should proceed in terms of the stadium. 

In the recent past, there have been more political fouls and bloodbaths within the federal government than successful double passes. As is well known, a verbal battle has been raging for days between Minister Leonore Gewessler and ÖVP provincial governors over their blocking of the EU renaturation law. This in turn led Gewessler to disparage the provincial governors as "oblivious to the future". The counterattack from the heads of the provinces was not long in coming. At least when it comes to soccer, however, Sports Minister Werner Kogler is now gratefully accepting the Chancellor's steep pitch - that of the national stadium.