Sturm Graz demands Salzburg: On after the third coup!

Sturm Graz demands Salzburg: On after the third coup!

Salzburg, Österreich - Sturm Graz faces an exciting challenge when the team receives SK Red Bull Salzburg next weekend. Captain Stefan Hierländer expressed himself optimistically and announced a "stony, hard path" to disenchant the reigning master for the third time in a row. According to the information of the Kleine Zeitung has coach Jürgen Saumel great trust in the existing Team spirit and the core of the team who stayed together, which is essential for the upcoming encounters.

In contrast, Thomas Letsch, coach of Salzburg, is more reserved. While his team is optimally preparing for the upcoming Champions League qualification games against Brann Bergen, he remains careful with his forecasts. Salzburg, which only had a short summer due to the club World Cup, feels better prepared and looks at the upcoming challenges with a "good mix" of players.

The competition does not sleep

The other teams in the league also have to present themselves strongly this season. Wiener Austria, who are considered a surprise team of the previous season, want to assert themselves in the title fight. Trainer Stephan Helm emphasizes that the team has remained hungry and is ready to move up in the table. The Cup winner WAC also has higher expectations and his trainers, Dietmar Kühbauer, warns of a possible multiple burden on the players.

Another look at the league shows that the role of Rapid Vienna strongly depends on neo-trainer Peter Stöger, causing a stir. An improvement compared to last season in which Rapid took fifth place would be a satisfactory result for him. Under coach Joao Sacramento, the LASK strives to return to the top six, while Blau-Weiß also hired a new coach, Mitja Mörec, after Gerald Scheiblehner left the team.

number of spectators and changes in the rules

The number of spectators shows a positive trend: League board member Christian Ebenbauer reports on increased number of visitors with an average of almost 9,000 spectators per game. This development is particularly gratifying because exciting decisions attract fans in both the master and relegation races. Despite this positive news, there is currently no new information on the sale of TV rights.

In a further step, there are adjustments to the regulations: Walter Altmann was awarded the best referee of last season. The changes also include that a corner kick is awarded for the opposing team if the goalkeeper lasts the ball for more than eight seconds. In addition, the captain rule is handled rigorous to protect fairness during the games.

Austrian football has experienced an eventful story in recent decades that is characterized by ups and downs. The first beginnings in the early 20th century laid the foundation for the development of an important football location in Europe. As early as the 1920s and 1930s, Austrian football experienced its first heyday, which was crowned in 1934 when the semi -final was reached at the World Cup in Italy. The changes in football from then to this day are remarkable and reflect the development that also influenced the existing teams and the environment, as in a review of 12termann