Thomas Saggeder becomes an assistant coach at SK Rapid: A new vigor for 2025!

Thomas Saggeder becomes an assistant coach at SK Rapid: A new vigor for 2025!

The SK Rapid Vienna has taken an important step in personnel planning for the next two years. Thomas Saggeder was hired as the new assistant coach under head coach Peter Stöger. Managing Director Sport Markus Katzer announced this today. Sinededer, 41 years old, brings extensive experience from various trainer positions, including his last role as head coach at the LASK from July 2023 to April 2024.

The official presentation by Peter Stöger as the new coach of the SK Rapid took place on Monday morning. Markus Katzer praised the decision to get Sineder on board and emphasizes his character's characteristics and experiences. The Saggeder Treaty applies to the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons. Previously, Saggeder was also an assistant coach of the ÖFB U17 national team, which illustrates his versatile coaching career.

coaching team and continuity

As part of the restructuring, the majority of the coaching staff remains unchanged. So Stefan Kulovits, who had interpreted the coaching position interim, is again assistant coach. Daniel Seper continues to take on the same role. The coaching team also includes goalkeeper coach Jürgen Macho, athletics trainer David Lechner as well as rehabilitation and individual coach Julian Helml. The analysts Daniel Schmitt and Linus Braun are also available. This ensures smooth cooperation within the coaching team.

Sinededer previously demonstrated his skills in several functions, including SV Ried and Blau Weiß Linz. A close connection to Oliver Glasner, with whom he worked at SV Ried and VfL Wolfsburg, also shows how well networked in the coaching landscape. Lion’s, an important agency for players and trainers, will surely have an eye on developments in the SK Rapid.

sign and challenges

The commitment of Thomas Saggeder comes after a phase of uncertainty at SK Rapid, where Robert Klauss as head coach was released against Blau Weiß Linz after a disappointing 1-2 defeat. Assistant coach Thomas Krauss followed him in his release. The frequency of coaching changes at Rapid is striking, which underlines the challenges with which the team is confronted. In view of this Situation, it will be crucial how the new team of coaches motivates the team and prepared for the upcoming competitions.

In the previously mentioned history of the rapid trainer, it can be seen that Rapid is often in a phase of change in terms of stability and agreement of long-term goals. However, the new era under Peter Stöger and Thomas Saggeder could lead the club to new heights.

With the binding contract adjustment and the compilation of the coaching team, the foundation stone is laid to successfully master the challenges of the coming season. The SK Rapid looks optimistically into the future and hopes for a successful collaboration with Saggeder and Stöger.