Salzburg coach Pep Lijnders under pressure: victory against Hartberg mandatory!

Salzburg coach Pep Lijnders under pressure: victory against Hartberg mandatory!

Hartberg, Österreich - shocking turns for Red Bull Salzburg: coach Pep Lijnders is increasingly criticized in his position. The Dutch coach is fighting for his place while his team in the Bundesliga is disappointed again. In the supplementary game against Hartberg, the traditional club separated with a disappointing 1-1 draw. This means that Salzburg has been winning without a win for five games-the worst run since the end of the can empire in 2005, such as krone.at reported .

The game began promising for the bulls who dominated the game over long distances and made 24 shots on the goal. But they weren't effective in the end. Lijnders commented frustrated about the decision of the referee, who did not recognize a regular hit by Moussa Yeo because of an alleged foul. "It was a normal header in the penalty area," said the coach after the game and added: "I don't understand why the goal was revoked." The opposing trainer Manfred Schmid, on the other hand, was satisfied with the decision and saw no reason for discussion. Team member Mads Bidstrup was also unable to hide the resentment and spoke of frustrating opportunities for opportunities, such as Laola1.at reported .

Lijnders is now under pressure, because the gap to leaders Sturm Graz is already 14 points. His future at Salzburg seems unsafe, but the trainer remains optimistic: "The goals will come, that is only a matter of time." But time is urging - a victory against Hartberg would have been crucial to end the weakening form. The fate of Salzburg could now hang on Jürgen Klopp as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull, while Lijnders are fighting for his future.