Peter Frymuth

Peter Frymuth
Born (1956-12-14) 14 December 1956
Düsseldorf
Nationality German
Title Vice president of the German Football Association
Term 2013–present

Peter Frymuth (born 14 December 1956[1] in Düsseldorf[2]) is a German football official. He is currently vice president of the German Football Association (German: Deutscher Fussball-Bund, DFB) and president of the Lower Rhine Football Association (German: Fußballverband Niederrhein, FVN).

Career

As early as the 1970s, Frymuth already had various functions in the Lower Rhine Football Association and the Western German Football and Athletics Association (German:Westdeutscher Fußball- und Leichtathletikverband, WFLV). In December 2006, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his volunteer activities in youth and amateur football. In 2013, Frymuth was elected president of FVN and vice president of the WFLV.[3]

From November 2004 to January 2014, Frymuth was CEO of Fortuna Düsseldorf. During this period, the club consolidated financially and rose from the 3. Liga to the Bundesliga.[3] In 2014, he was named Düsseldorfer of the year in the category sports for his services.[4]

Since October 25, 2013, he has been vice president and member of the DFB presidium. He is responsible for "league operations and football development".[5]

Frymuth works full-time as head of district administration in the Düsseldorf district Eller.[3]

Personal

Frymuth comes from Düsseldorf-Lohausen. In his youth he played football at Lohausener SV. He is married and has two children.

References

  1. ↑ "Das ist Peter Frymuth" (in German). Rheinische Post. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Peter Frymuth zum Vize-Präsidenten des DFB gewählt" (in German). Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Peter Frymuth nimmt Abschied als Vorstandsvorsitzender" (in German). Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  4. ↑ "Peter Frymuth ist Düsseldorfer des Jahres" (in German). Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Peter Frymuth" (in German). Deutscher Fussball-Bund. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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