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Re-elected Austrian football president targets new stadium

Related Topics: Austria, Zell am See

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.