Fight for relegation: Hartberg vs. Klagenfurt under pressure!

Fight for relegation: Hartberg vs. Klagenfurt under pressure!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - On March 29, 2025, the qualification round starts in the Bundesliga. The TSV Hartberg receives the team of Austria Klagenfurt. Coach Peter Pacult, who heads his 300th game as a coach in the local Bundesliga, is looking forward to the challenge. Pacult led the Klagenfurter from the 2nd league until participating in the master group and sees his team well prepared.

Before the last ten rounds of the season, Klagenfurt is a two -point lead over the relegated teams GAK and Altach. The coach knows that the relegation is a top priority, because on the Lask, which leads before the game, his team lacks five points, the second Hartberg only three. Pacult emphasizes that the approach to the opponents of qualification remains unchanged.

The coaches in focus

Hartberg's coach Manfred Schmid is also motivated. He and his team would like to take a good start to the qualification round and significantly increase the distance to the lower seats. Schmid has already won the qualification group with the WAC in the last two seasons and knows the challenges that could come to his team in the lower play-off.

This season there is also discussions about a return of Markus Pink, a former Hartberg player who is currently playing in the Chinese Super League near Shanghai Port. Pacult has regular contact with Pink and expresses that Hartberg has shown interest. Despite the speculation, Pacult considers it unlikely that Pink will return to Austria because it wants to stay abroad.

personal details and injuries

In the team of Austria Klagenfurt, there are also some injury -related challenges. So Andy Irving is expected to be two to three weeks after an MRI. However, if the team continues to adapt well, Pacult sees positive development opportunities. He describes Sinan Karweina as a talented striker who can shine especially in the second half.

The current season also brought the constant return of the Tabakovic topic in the media, which Pacult describes as incomprehensible. He warns that SK Rapid's demands should go beyond a place in the first six; The goal must be the championship. The competition should not be underestimated, especially Sturm Graz, which is mentioned as a serious challenger for the title giver RB Leipzig.

historical context

The current competition for relegation and the placements that go beyond a long background to changes in the structure of the Bundesliga. Since the introduction of the 2nd Bundesliga in the 1974/75 season, numerous changes in the rise and qualifications have taken place in order to make the competition more fairly. This development is also evident in the current seasons in which the teams are demanding and promoting to remain competitive.

With yesterday's encounter, the decisive phase of the season begins, in which both Hartberg and Klagenfurt want to show that they are well prepared for the challenges. The spectators can look forward to exciting games because the teams will fight for every point to secure the relegation and better placements.