With FK Austria Wien, Austria’s record champion and one of the most internationally renowned traditional clubs has joined Diversero’s ‘Sports Free’ campaign. The club is thus clearly showing that it actively supports the coming-out of players and queer people in professional football and professional sport.
This commitment is a powerful signal for all queer and non-queer players and athletes in Austria and throughout Europe that a free and self-determined life is not only accepted, but expressly desired and welcome.
‘With FK Austria Wien, we welcome a club with an impressive history and international appeal,’ explained Marcus Urban, co-founder of Diversero. ‘The fact that Austria’s record-breaking champions are now officially part of ‘Sports Free’ shows how important the values of diversity and inclusion are beyond Germany’s borders.’
FK Austria Wien will work closely with Diversero to further spread the message of diversity and acceptance in professional sport. The support of such a renowned and successful club strengthens the position of ‘Sports Free’ and shows that the will to change is firmly anchored even in the most traditional football clubs in Europe.
This partnership marks an important milestone for ‘Sports Free’ and emphasises the growing commitment to diversity and inclusion in European professional sport. FK Austria Wien is thus sending a clear signal in favour of supporting queer athletes and proving that the club is firmly behind the values of inclusion and equality.
