Sports manager in spe

New contract for “student” Kathi Liensberger

In the new week, Katharina Liensberger will meet up with her ÖSV training group for a joint conditioning camp in Salzburg. Before that, the 27-year-old, who is currently without a head sponsor, was traveling across Europe. The reasons: a new contract and a big investment in her personal future.

The "Krone" story about the separation between Katharina Liensberger and her long-standing head sponsor Rauch on Wednesday not only caused a stir in Austria, but also internationally. Both German and Swiss media reported.

But there is also positive news for the skier from Göfen. The 2021 slalom world champion recently traveled to France to extend a new contract with ski outfitter Rossignol.

Top agency helps Kathi
In general, the 27-year-old, who is being supported in her search for a new head sponsor by Hanno Egger's top agency Sporteo, has been on the road a lot recently, which is not only due to the preparations that have already started for the upcoming season with the home World Championships in Saalbach as the highlight in April.

Kathi is also currently completing the CAS Sports Management course at the University of St. Gallen. On 18 attendance days, spread over four months and taking place in St. Gallen, Gladbach's Borussiapark and Munich's Allianz Arena, participants are trained by luminaries such as Swiss Ski boss Urs Lehmann and Bayern sports director Max Eberl. A top training course that comes at a price. The university charges a hefty 14,950 francs. In comparison: for her third place in the World Cup slalom in Levi last November, Katharina "only" received 12,000 francs in prize money - before tax.