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Tragic — These People Had Bad Luck

Walther Seinsch's battle with depression and Helmut Haller's dementia — two tragic fates connected to FC Augsburg.

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Tragic Fates

Behind football stand people — and sometimes fate strikes hard.

Walther Seinsch

The man who rehabilitated FCA and led the club back to professional football fell seriously ill.

In early 2010, Seinsch announced he was suffering from depression and took a leave of absence. On July 18, 2011, he revealed he was terminally ill with cancer. He died in 2013.

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Helmut Haller

Augsburg's greatest son developed dementia and spent his final years in a care home.

Sometime between the ages of 60 and 70, doctors diagnosed dementia. By 72, the disease had progressed so far that the city's greatest son could no longer remember his glorious career. Haller died on October 11, 2012 in a care home in Augsburg-Kriegshaber.

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DFL Licence Check

FCA · FY 2023-24
Equity positive
€46.8M
Pass
Equity ratio > 30%
35%
+5.0 pts margin
Liabilities < 50%
26.6%
23.4 pts margin
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Walther Seinsch?
The FCA patron and turnaround architect announced in early 2010 that he was suffering from depression. In July 2011, he revealed he was terminally ill with cancer. He died in 2013.
How did Helmut Haller die?
Haller was diagnosed with dementia between the ages of 60 and 70. The disease progressed severely, and he spent his final years in a care home in Augsburg, dying on October 11, 2012.
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