Get out with Lijnders: Salzburg's change of coach after disappointing first round!

Get out with Lijnders: Salzburg's change of coach after disappointing first round!

Salzburg, Österreich - The second half of the season has a gloomy sign for the football team RB Salzburg. After a disappointing first half of the Bundesliga, where only 26 points were collected, the club ranks in fifth place - a catastrophic result that led to the resignation of coach Pepijn Lijnders. The new coach Thomas Letsch bluntly expressed that this situation was unsustainable and strives for the double title win: "We logically want to be champions and cup winners," said his clear announcement. In order to regain the swing from the first half of the season, there is a hard work.

contractual conditions and premiums

A clause that was discovered in the contracts of the players is particularly explosive. According to Salzburgernachrichten.at , players only receive their points premiums if they are among the top two in the table at the end of the match day. That means: In the last four games - with only two lean points from a draw against Rapid and Hartberg - there was no money for the stars around goalkeeper Alexander Schlager. From the beginning it was a fight, although the bulls could no longer be found in the top two placement from the 13th matchday.

The uncertainty is not only reflected in the results, but also in the expectations of the fans and the association. The pressure is heavy on the shoulders of the players, who now have to fight for a new beginning under the new leadership of Letsch. The upcoming games will be decisive to heal the wounds of the first half of the season and restore the team's morals. The game has opened - the question remains whether the bulls get the curve or sink into the valley of tears, as the results so far suggest.