Audi chairman rubbishes report that CEO Stadler to be removed

Berlin

AUDI chairman Matthias Mueller appealed to workers to ignore a media report that chief executive Rupert Stadler was about to be ousted, hoping to quell further unrest at the scandal-hit Volkswagen group.

German tabloid Bild reported on its front page last Friday that Mr Stadler would leave in April because of his handling of the diesel emissions affair, in which Audi played a prominent role. The report said that Mr Stadler would however be given a new role as VW group finance chief.