Schunk takes over squad planning: Sturm Graz relies on new experts!

Schunk takes over squad planning: Sturm Graz relies on new experts!

Graz, Österreich - Sturm Graz has announced a significant newcomer: German football expert Michael Schunk will join the club as a technical director. Schunk, who has worked for Bayer Leverkusen in various positions since 2018, brings extensive experience in the field of messing and squad planning. "He is a proven specialist, can use plenty of experience in the field of messing and squad planning and will represent a profit for Sturm Graz," explains Parensen, who would also like to thank you for the smooth change. It will be his main task to guide the squad planning for the coming seasons. The conversations between the Schunk and Parensen were extremely positive, with both share a common vision for the club.

winter preparation and upcoming challenges

Sturm Graz goes into the winter preparation, which begins on January 3, with a lead of three points on Austria Vienna. Before the national business continues, two well-occupied Champions League games are on the program for the Double winner. These are against Atalanta Bergamo on January 21 and against RB Leipzig on January 29 in Klagenfurt, from which Sturm wants to demonstrate his ambitions at European level, such as Kleine Zeitung reported .

The role of the squad planner is increasingly coming to the front in modern football. As in an article by Basic Thinking , Caderplaner play a decisive role in the compilation of a successful team. In the past, the processes were more clearly divided between trainers and managers, while nowadays the tasks are often interwoven and more expertise in different areas is required. The squad planner has the central task of putting together a team for the trainer that ensures success on the pitch, which is of great importance, especially in view of the current table and the upcoming challenges.