Bode elected into supervisory board

A very sought-after man: Marco Bode was voted in as new member of the SV Werder supervisory board.
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Tuesday, 06.11.2012 / 10:18

Marco Bode played professionally for SV Werder for 14 years and scored 101 goals in 379 Bundesliga matches, making him the club's all-time leading goal scorer. The 43-year-old won the German DFB Cup three times with Werder in 1991, 1994...

Marco Bode played professionally for SV Werder for 14 years and scored 101 goals in 379 Bundesliga matches, making him the club's all-time leading goal scorer. The 43-year-old won the German DFB Cup three times with Werder in 1991, 1994 and 1999 and also captured the 1993 German Bundesliga crown and the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup title. On Monday, the former Werder star was elected into the Green-Whites' supervisory board.

WERDER.DE spoke with the newest supervisory board member shortly after the election.

Marco Bode, congratulations on your election into the supervisory board. Do you already have an idea of what will be expected of you?
Marco Bode: "I decided last year that I would run for this office this year. I am looking forward to experiencing what the day-to-day job consists of and expect to have exciting duties on which I will work with the necessary respect and seriousness."

At today's members meeting, it was announced that Werder failed to produce a surplus for the first time in seven years but instead a deficit of 13.9 million euros. Is it a special challenge to start your job in this situation?
Marco Bode: "It's a challenging situation both sports wise and financially. As part of my role, I will in the future offer my opinion and my thoughts. Our big goal must be to stand on solid financial ground and be ambitious in sports. For that we must find the right concepts and solutions."

Before the election, there were voices asking for fresh ideas into the supervisory board - meaning members who were not part of the Werder family. What do you say about that?
Marco Bode: "I know that there were these opinions, also about myself because I am part of Werder. I cannot change that. But it was always important for me that I remain free and independent, and it's not right to turn everything upside down."

How do you want to push things forward, how will you approach your duties?
Marco Bode: "We do not have any operative tasks. That's for the control body of the board of directors. But we also serve in an advisory manner. I think very highly of discussing decisions as a team and making decisions together. In addition, I will try to maintain a close connection to the board of directors and be available as another opinion. The biggest challenge will be to get a grip on the slight financial slump."

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