One of the most recognizable faces of the CEFL for the past three seasons, Gladiators quarterback Bernhard Kamber, will not play football any longer – he has decided to quit because of reasons unrelated to football, leaving the Gladiators with a problem at an important position on the team.

Especially because the Gladiators are not in good shape, standings-wise, although they have almost as good a chance as any team in their group to reach the playoffs. One of their two wins came against the Dukes in Novi Sad, when they had Peter Hailiman playing quarterback, but even he will be unavailable this fall because of injury.

Austrian website football-austria.com reported first that they had found a replacement in Stefan Florian this year of the Styrian Bears. Among a few additional players they have signed up is also his teammate, receiver Raymond Winkler.