Sturm Graz: Sensation in the debut! Jürgen Saumel leads Team to the 7-0 winning victory!

Sturm Graz: Sensation in the debut! Jürgen Saumel leads Team to the 7-0 winning victory!

Merkur-Arena, 8020 Graz, Österreich - The SK Sturm Graz suffered another setback in this Champions League season after the Graz lost 2: 3 in the last group game against Lille. This was the fifth defeat in the previous course of the group phase. However, interim coach Jürgen Saumel experienced a mixed fate. In his first five games, he only had a defeat, but the shadows of the previous season have a hard time on the team. Despite the defeat in Lille, there are positive voices from the team that pay great praise to the coach. Otar Kiteishvili commented on "Canal+" after the game: "He did a great job" and made it clear that he continued to trust in the work of Säumel. Jon Gorenc-Stankovic joined, but added that the final decisions about Saumel's future are among the club managers. Sports director Michael Parensen announced, however, that an early decision could be made about the coaching position.

Sensation start for the läumel

The first appearance of Jürgen Saumel in the Bundesliga was very different. His debut as an interim coach was a real shooting festival when Sturm Klagenfurt defeated with an impressive 7-0. In front of a home crowd in the Merkur-Arena, the team provided a historical evening where the team scored no less than seven goals. "It couldn't be much nicer," commented Saumel after the game and emphasized his team's joy. This was not just a victory, but a statement for the team and its coaching skills.
In the first half, the dominance of the Graz was obvious, with four goals from only six shots. William Böving and Mika Biereth played particularly outstanding by contributing two goals. Nevertheless, Saumel emphasized that despite the grandiose victory, everyone has to stay on the ground of the facts, since large challenges in the Champions League and the championship are still waiting for them. Klagenfurt coach Peter Pacult, on the other hand, was visibly disappointed with the performance of his team, which will struggle in the table after the defeat.