Young talents conquer the Champions League: FC Salzburg and SK Sturm in focus!

Young talents conquer the Champions League: FC Salzburg and SK Sturm in focus!

FC Salzburg and SK Sturm Graz rely on their young team in the Champions League. These two Austrian teams have established themselves as the youngest participants in the international competition in the current season. According to the "Football meets Data" account, the average age of FC Salzburg is astonishing 22.9 years, while the SK Sturm has a slight increase to 23.8 years. In doing so, they rank among the 36 Champions League participants in the last places in terms of average age with Inter Milan as the oldest team at 30.1 years, such as laola1.at reported

Despite the clear challenges associated with these young talents, Christian Ilzer, coach of the SK Sturm, recognizes the chance that the Champions League represents for his players. After a bitter 0: 1 defeat against Bruges, a decline in the average age of 25.3 to just 22.7 years had to be determined, which revealed the lack of experienced key players. However, Ilzer remains optimistic and explains that even these painful losses are an excellent opportunity for the individual growth of his players. "We just have to use this tool Champions League," says Ilzer, while he focuses on the further development of his team, reports