Re-elected Austrian football president targets new stadium

Re-elected Austrian football president targets new stadium

Published Jun. 18, 2017 2:08 p.m. ET

ZELL AM SEE, Austria (AP) Leo Windtner will remain president of the Austrian football federation for four more years after being re-elected for a third term on Sunday.

In charge of the federation since 2009, Windtner says replacement of the 86-year-old Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna will be one of his main aims because ''Austria as a football nation needs a new national stadium.''

Also, Austria will bid to host a junior world or European championship in the near future ''to give our football and our youth a podium and to create extra motivation for our young talents.''

The federation says the 66-year-old Windtner received 12 of 13 votes in a board election during Sunday's general meeting.

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