Austria Klagenfurt and WAC have put their plans for a joint football youth academy on hold. The state of Carinthia had originally announced a reduction in funding if no agreement was reached. However, the funding for the current season has already been paid out and will therefore not be cut. The future of the project is uncertain, but the idea of a joint youth academy is not ruled out. The sports department of the state of Carinthia stated that the promotion of football youth remains a central concern for all parties involved. The future funding will depend on a variety of factors, including sports policy priorities and budgetary framework conditions. The two clubs will continue to receive financial support to promote their youth departments. The decision to put the project on hold was made after lengthy negotiations. The officials of both clubs agree that the future of football youth in Carinthia is important and that they must continue to look for ways to strengthen the youth departments. The funding for WAC is 400,000 euros, while the funding for Austria Klagenfurt and other clubs depends on a variety of factors. The decision to abandon the project was not taken lightly, but there is still hope that future talks under changed circumstances will lead to rapprochement and new cooperation models will be examined.