Austria's focus: Sturm Graz shines in the Champions League!

Austria's focus: Sturm Graz shines in the Champions League!

In the latest episode of Europacöp, moderated by Johannes Kristoferitsch and Harald Prantl, the performance of the Austrian football clubs in European competitions is discussed. The focus is particularly on the participation of SK Sturm Graz and FC Salzburg. While Sturm was able to celebrate the first victory in the UEFA Champions League with a glamorous 1-0 against Girona since 2001, Salzburg had to accept a bitter defeat in Leverkusen. These results throw a light on the divergence between the two clubs. A user at Laola1 states that "in contrast to Red Bull, Sturm is a team in the square", while the last appearance of Salzburg is called "shame for Austrian football". These experiences illustrate the problems of Salzburg, which also Niko Kovac and Roman Mähtlich during the discussions

TV rights and future developments

Another exciting point of the last episode of Europacöp is the discussion about the TV rights of the Bundesliga. The current rights holder, "Sky", continues to express great interest in broadcasting the games of the highest Austrian division. At the same time, there are rumors that "Canal+" is also planning to offer more live broadcasts from Bundesliga matches in the future. This topic could have significant economic effects for both the audience and the clubs, since the media framework conditions have a significant impact on the popularity and financing of football in Austria.

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