Harald Strutz – The Long-Term President: After 29 years as president, Harald Strutz stepped down in the summer of 2017 amid criticism over his monthly “expense allowance” of 23,000 euros for what was formally an honorary office. In the meantime the club and Strutz made peace again. In autumn 2019, in recognition of his services, he was named honorary president of Mainz 05. Not without reason: Christian Heidel, Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel — none of those decisive moves would have happened in Mainz without his backing.