Sebastian Prödl as the new sporting director: ÖFB releases offspring!

Sebastian Prödl as the new sporting director: ÖFB releases offspring!

Wien, Österreich - Change of executive at the ÖFB: Sebastian Prödl takes on a key role! The former international becomes the new sporting director of the young Teams of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB). How laola1.at reported in its new function for the U15 to U21 be responsible and work closely with players and supervisors. This decision was made on Wednesday, and while he is facing new challenges, Prödl has to give up his post on the Supervisory Board of Vienna Austria at the same time.

new U21 trainer and strategic realignment

As part of this restructuring, Peter Perchtold was also presented as the new head coach of the U21 team. Ralf Rangnick's previous assistant coach will now take responsibility for the U21, such as oe24.at reported. Sports director Peter Schöttel explained on Wednesday morning in the Vienna Courtyard Marriott Hotel that the integration of Prödl in this role is a strategic decision to promote talents.

Prödl, who completed 73 missions for the national team, should also support talents that can choose between two nations. He is determined to invest his knowledge and energy in this new task, as he himself expressed: "Two and a half years after my career end, I am ready to throw in there and invest a lot of energy." These changes could be a turning point for promoting young people in Austrian football.