ÖFB trip to Italy: behind the scenes of the red-white-red delegation

ÖFB trip to Italy: behind the scenes of the red-white-red delegation

Italien - On June 5, 2025, the red-white-red delegation of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) in Italy is expected. The ÖFB-Vice President Hans Reitinger takes on the role of the deputy head of the delegation. The President of the ÖFB, Beppo Mauhart will arrive one day before the games.

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The technical team

The technical staff under the direction of Josef Hickersberger is supported by several assistant coach and a goalkeeper coach. In this department Walter Gebhardt and Gerhard Hitzel working as an assistant trainer, while Friedl Koncilia supervises the goalkeeper. The doctor Oswald Schwinger .

Hans Reitinger, who died on May 28, 2013, left a important impression in Austrian football. As a long-time president of the Austrian Bundesliga, he significantly shaped the structure of football in Austria. Under his leadership, the national team took part in three world championships: 1978, 1982 and 1990. His reforms helped to restructure the 1st division and to promote fan engagement, which made him an outstanding personality in Austrian sport.

Austria in world football

Austria took part in the history of the World Cup a total of seven times. In 1954, the team achieved the best placement with third place. In the 21st century, however, the team failed to qualify for the final round, which illustrates the challenges and change in Austrian football. Current qualifications that are imminent from March 2025 provide for encounters against Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino.