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LASK separates from coach João Sacramento after only nine games!
The LASK separates after only nine competitive games from coach Joao Sacramento due to a disciplinary incident.
LASK separates from coach João Sacramento after only nine games!
After only nine competitive games, Joao Sacramento was released as a coach of the LASK. The club resolved the contract with the Portuguese coach, which was originally valid until summer 2027. The main reason for the separation is reports of a "disciplinary incident within the coaching team", which put on the cooperation, how vienna.at informed.
The 30-year-old took over the coaching position in July 2023 and started his role with great expectations. Nevertheless, Sacramento and his team were able to achieve only two victories in the first seven Bundesliga games, which led to the current placement of the LASK as tenth in the Bundesliga. The separation took place immediately after a 2-0 derby victory via Blau-Weiß Linz, which makes the situation all the more surprising.
Successor and interim solution
Maximilian Ritscher, the previous assistant coach, will take over the interim trainer position. Ritscher brings a UEFA A license and was already responsible for nine games in spring 2023, from which he was able to celebrate five victories. His first challenge will be the game against WAC next Saturday, for which he has to optimally prepare the team. LASK sports director Dino Buric praised Sacramento's commitment and his professionalism in the short time he spent the club, as on ligaportal.at is mentioned.
It was already the tenth coaching change at LASK since Oliver Glasner's era, which ended in summer 2019. The frequent changes raise questions about the stability and long -term planning of the association. Change of coaches are a sensitive topic in modern football and can bring the "honeymoon effect" with them at short notice, in which players appear more motivated. This also has an impact on the psychological condition of the players, such as rbb24.de reported.
Psychologists emphasize that the causes of the previous poor performance are often complex and are not just due to the coach. A change of coach alone cannot solve all problems; Rather, a deeper analysis of performance and acceptance of the philosophy of the new trainer by the players is needed. At Sacramento, this insight was apparently not given, which ultimately led to his release.