New coach Thomas Letsch: The adventure with the Bulls begins!

New coach Thomas Letsch: The adventure with the Bulls begins!

A new chapter for FC Red Bull Salzburg: Thomas Letsch was officially presented as the new head coach and signed a contract until June 30, 2027. The 56-year-old German returns to a club where he has already held various positions for over three and a half years. Rouven Schröder, the club's sports director, emphasized that Letsch's previous experience in the academy and family connection to the region were advantageous, but were by no means the only criteria for his signing. Letsch himself felt that now was the “right time” for his return and would like to develop the team’s potential with a clear, structured style of play in order to be competitive and win the title. This, like redbullsalzburg.at reported, despite the current ten point gap to league leaders SK Sturm.

At his inaugural press conference, Letsch set high goals: “We obviously want to become champions and cup winners.” He has a challenging task ahead of him - the rematch for the double that eluded the club in the last two seasons. To ensure a successful start to his term in office, Letsch has hired Kai Hesse, who previously worked at Arminia Bielefeld, as his new assistant coach. Hesse will be responsible for set pieces in the future, while strategies for opponent analysis will also be continued by Onur Cinel. The first tests are in the pipeline in the form of upcoming test matches against Bayern and Champions League games against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid laola1.at reported.

Letsch does not see the current situation as a crisis, but as an opportunity for further development. He plans to form the already talented squad into a homogeneous unit and at the same time optimize the tactical aspects in order to quickly win the ball back with an active style of play and play forward with determination. He conducted his first training session after the press conference, while preparations for the challenges ahead are in full swing. Letsch is optimistic that the club can return to its former strength under his leadership.