At the end of a saxophonist played “My Way” by Frank Sinatra, the favorite song of Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder. 400 guests had in Stuttgart Cathedral from the long-time president of the German Football Association earlier (DFB) and the VfB Stuttgart-bye. Mayer-Vorfelder (CDU), the former Education, Cultural Affairs and Finance of Baden-Württemberg, was passed on Monday a week ago at the age of 82 years.
The Text of “My Way”, DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach said in his speech, could have come from Mayer-Vorfelder, “because it characterizes his life’s work aptly. He was a passionate advocate for the interests of football, blitzgescheit, rhetorically outstanding and always on the ball, “Niersbach said,” even if he was not always to whistle in the stadium. ” Mayer-Vorfelders brand symbol “MV” said Niersbach told, have therefore also like to been under insiders times “with delay”. It was one of the humorous anecdotes on the funeral.
But above all, homage to those who were invited Mayer-Vorfelder. “It is almost impossible to appreciate his life,” Niersbach said. “He has done so much in politics and in sport.” That’s why he had also once even asked him if he had not only a compound name, but also a double? As Mayer-Vorfelder had a good laugh.
The DFB, so told Niersbach, got condolences from around the world. The show-Mayer Vorfelders popularity. So in addition to the DFB coaching staff to Joachim Löw and numerous companions from politics and sports a delegation of the European Football Union UEFA were present with President Michel Platini at the top.
“We mourn a political fighter and frank and engaging personality,” praised Winfried Kretschmann (Green), Baden- Württemberg Minister President, the professed conservatives for his openness and belligerence. “He was a man who always put the spotlight on himself. He was a ‘homo politicus’ with great passion.”
Even Fritz Kuhn (Green ), Stuttgart Mayor emphasized Mayer-Vorfelders pleasure of discourse. “He was concerned about content, values and also about highlighting differences between the parties,” said Kuhn. “He was like a polemic, but not without humor.” Mayer-Vorfelder had “always the atoning week after a political dispute” appreciated.
EU Digital Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Mayer-Vorfelders longtime CDU party colleague, said “He was a fine man, Vielharmonie vulnerable than it promised the rough skin.” And addressed to Mayer-Vorfelders wife Margit he said: “She has brought up and dressed him, and both stood him well..”
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