First Vienna FC Holt Aleksandar Gitsov as a new coach!

First Vienna FC Holt Aleksandar Gitsov as a new coach!

On Sunday afternoon, First Vienna FC announced Aleksandar Gitsov's commitment as a new coach. Gitsov will strengthen the club's coaching team and forms a duo with the previous chief coach Mehmet Sütcü. Roman Kienast remains co-trainer. This decision comes at a crucial time for the club, which pursues ambitious goals in the promotion battle of the Admiral 2nd league.

The 37-year-old Gitsov, who comes from Vienna, brings extensive experience in Austrian football. Before that, he worked successfully as an assistant coach at various clubs, including SW Horn and Fac. He was also head coach at SKN St. Pölten for ten games and assistant coach at ZSKA Sofia in the past. His obligation is positively rated by sports director Andreas Ivanschitz, who highlights Gitsov's team player qualities and specialist knowledge in Austrian football. These attributes are crucial to support the club's sporting ambitions.

experience and training

GTSTOV is motivated by his new challenge and emphasizes the tradition and the clear goals of First Vienna FC. He emphasizes that he will start his work next Monday. GTSTOV is currently completing the UEFA-Pro license course, which he will complete at the end of 2023. This shows that he continues to continue and take the strict selection criteria for trainer training in Austria seriously.
The aim of the training is to train highly qualified trainers for professional football, which is reflected in the success of Austrian teams and trainers. The programs of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) are considered very practical and show the commitment to the development of the coaching profession.

The coaching team

The first Vienna FC coaching team for the 2025/26 season is composed as follows:

• TW coach: Patrick Kostner
• assistant coach: Roman Kienast
• head coach: Mehmet Sütcü
• trainer: Aleksandar Gitsov
• athletic coach: Nikola Zivotic

In addition, Stefan Manzana Marin will act again in his role as a chief scout and Andreas Ivanschitz will support the squad planning. The changes in the coaching team are part of a comprehensive plan to successfully survive in the promotion battle next year.