The decision was "unanimous" as part of a meeting. Zimmermann had been proposed by the southern German football dressing. The President of the Baden Football Association is succession from 11 March. Rainer Koch, who had chaired the presidential conference nine years and ran for no further electoral period.

According to DFB statutes, the chairman of the Presidential Conference is at the same time the candidate for the Office of the 1st DFB Vice-President amateurs. In this position, Zimmermann must be confirmed on March 11, however, from the DFB Bundestag in Bonn. Currently he is still responsible DFB vice president for youth football and arbitratories.

"We can only tackle the future together"

"I am honored by the great trust of the Presidential Conference," Zimmermann is quoted by the DFB, "I know about the big challenges that are all waiting for us and who are specifically connected to this office. I had to go to the preliminary talks go me. But I'm a footballer, I am a team player, so I like the task as a future Chairman of the conference and hope for the vote of delegates at the DFB Bundestag as the 1st Vice President amateurs. Of course for me: we can the future only tackle together. "