FC Salzburg separates from coach Pep Lijnders after disappointing season!

FC Salzburg separates from coach Pep Lijnders after disappointing season!

FC Red Bull Salzburg separated from his coach Pep Lijnders! The decision was made on Monday afternoon, and co-trainer Vitor Matos will no longer work for Salzburg. The Dutchman, who only came from Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp last summer, could not meet the high expectations. After 16 out of 22 game days in the Admiral Bundesliga, the team only took fifth place, weak 10 points behind the leaders Sturm Graz. Laola1 reported that the development in the league and the disappointing results were decisive. In the group phase, the red pants could only get three points from six games.

Change of trainer and effects

CEO Stephan Reiter and sports director Rouven Schröder said in a joint statement that the analysis of the unsatisfactory autumn season had been in progress for a long time. They emphasized that the team needed a new impulse to be able to achieve their goals better. Despite the hope of a turn, Lijnder's dismissal became necessary. They thanked him for his commitment and the passion he brought in. Now the coaching search is being worked intensively with the aim of starting the start of training on January 3, 2025 with a new coach. Onefootball reported that the change for Klopp, as head of the football operations for the Red Bull Group, is changing good news, Since he is no longer faced with the challenge of releasing his former assistant.