Laws: from high -altitude to the 2nd league in just one year!

Laws: from high -altitude to the 2nd league in just one year!

The story of Austria Klagenfurt is characterized by ups and downs. After the club drew attention to himself as a surprise team in the Bundesliga for three years, it fell into second class in the fourth year after promotion. Laola1 reports that the team has been supervised since December 2020 and led it to the master group three times at the end of April Was released in 2023. This was done despite a contract extended to 2027 and the surprising payments by the new main sponsor, Helmut Kaltenegger.

The return to the regional league marks another deep blow in the history of the traditional club, which was founded in 2007 after earlier foundations of the club failed. Klagenfurt had returned to the regional league in 2010 and had again made the promotion to the second division in 2018, but the current situation suggests an uncertain future.

the descent and its causes

New coach Carsten Jancker could not turn down the descent. In four games, the team only scored two points, which increased the mental burden for the players. Managing Director Günther Gorenzel said that this burden became too high. In addition, license problems accompanied the descent. Despite a positive decision in the second instance of the license for the coming season, the uncertainty about the future of Klagenfurt in the 2nd league is unmistakable. Rumors about a referral of the commitment of donors are already buzzing.

The coaching in football often follow a psychological principle. As described in an analysis of Sports Psychologist , these mostly do not lead to long-term improvements. In many cases, they are the result of emotional decisions, driven by public expectations.

The way forward

Managing Director Gorenzel announced that the recent weeks are systematically dealt with in order to better build the association for the future. The challenges that Klagenfurt is facing seems great, but the history of the club shows that heights can follow again after each low. The WAC has established itself as number one in Carinthia, but returning to the Bundesliga remains the main goal of Klagenfurt.