Jürgen Saumel: From T-shirt seller to the master coach of Sturm Graz!

Jürgen Saumel: From T-shirt seller to the master coach of Sturm Graz!

Graz, Österreich - Andreas Schicker, the former head of sports at Sturm Graz, installed Jürgen Säumel as a coach of the amateur team. This happened in the context of a significant restructuring, after the chic Christian Ilzer and his staff brought to Hoffenheim. Saumel has been a trainer since November 15, 2024 and has already proven itself with remarkable results.

Under the leadership of Saumel, Sturm Graz won the 2025 championship title, which is the first championship title of his coaching career for the 40-year-old. In his tenure to date, he celebrated numerous successes, starting with an impressive 7-0 win against Klagenfurt and a 1-0 against Girona, which was the first Champions League victory for the club after 24 years. Despite some critical moments, such as the 0: 3 defeat against WAC, the team was ultimately able to defend the title.

gratitude and future view

Saumel expressed his gratitude to former coaches such as Franco Foda, Markus Schopp and Christian Ilzer. Both club boss Michael Parensen and President Christian Jauk were supportive, even after less successful games. Jauk commented as a big fan of the lounge and affirmed his position on the sidelines.

After he was born in Friesach on September 8, 1984, Saumel has had a career as a player, including a captain at Sturm Graz. Even after he had accepted the T-shirt seller role, he remained connected to the club and was finally able to gain a foothold as a coach. He plans to reflect on his success with his family and described it as a privilege to be a trainer of Sturm Graz.

trainer profile and current account

Jürgen Saumel, which is equipped with a UEFA Pro Licence, prefers to use a 4-4-2 diamond formation. According to transfermarkt.co.uk, his average term as a trainer is around 0.69 years, and he has already led 24 games since his takeover on November 15, 2024. He achieves a point cut of 1.67 per game.

In his previous coaching run, which also includes storms at Sturm Graz YL and Sturm Graz II, he has had a remarkable development.

The trainer statistics in the [Transfermarkt] (https://www.transfermarkt.at/bundesliga/trainervergleichs/Wettbewerb/a1/) show the different levels of performance and office times of varying trainers within the league, which makes the challenge of passing this competition even clearer.