Championship euphoria: Meinolf Sprink leaves Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Meinolf Sprink said goodbye to the championship after 20 years at Bayer 04 Leverkusen. December 29, 2024 means a special moment for a sprink, which is happy about the championship for the colleagues and the city. Each employee received a small replica of the master shell for the celebrations. Sprink emphasizes that the "vice kusen" image is now finally history and the championship has changed the self-image of the association and the fans.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen has over 67,000 members, and the stadium is constantly sold out. The mood in the stadium has improved significantly, so that the entire stadium is singing loudly. The last six months of the season describes Sprink as a "intoxication" that raised the club to a new level of perception and made Bayer 04 arrive at the big clubs.

career and commitment by Meinolf Sprink

Meinolf Sprink was not Bayer fan from the start, but grew up as a follower of FC Bayern Munich. He began in public relations at Bayer AG in 1988 and took on the role of sports representative at Bayer AG on January 1, 2000 to Jürgen von one. During his time at Bayer 04 he held various positions and was also active in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen GmbH shareholder committee. Sprink has been seen regularly at various Bayer sports events in the past 20 years and had a special connection to hockey.

his most exciting time describes Sprink when the return after his time in the United States and the club's developments in recent years. He received positive feedback from players like Lukas Hradecky and Jonathan Tah and nevertheless expressed criticism of the glorification of players on social media. As a representative for fans and social issues, Sprink was also involved in working with the Ultras, who are charitable in the community.

For the future, Sprink plans to get involved in various honorary offices, including in the Neuss city sports association. In this context, he would like to initiate reading partnerships for children and does not intend to become employed again. Instead, he wants to come to the stadium as a spectator. Sprink also looks back on personal success: his daughter Annika won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with the German hockey team in 2016. He also had the role of the sports representative at Bayer AG and was involved in the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Glasgow in 2002, where he gave a speech on the occasion of the banquet and even received a "Well Done" by Sir Sean Connery, the guest of honor.