Wacker Innsbruck before rebuilding: Berger and talent in focus!

Wacker Innsbruck before rebuilding: Berger and talent in focus!

Lustenau, Österreich - Wacker Innsbruck, a traditional football club from Tirol, is already planning the next season in the regional league and shows a special interest in defender Tobias Berger. The 23-year-old has already played 93 competitive games for Austria Lustenau in his career and most recently fought with the consequences of a cruciate ligament tear. According to the Kronen Zeitung is the club in contract negotiations with Berger, the current contract of which runs until the end of June.

In addition to Berger's possible change, Wacker Innsbruck, as the Laola1 Academy player in view. Christoph Weinzierl, 17, and Max Köchl, 18, are to be included in the squad. In addition, coach Sebastian Siller is about to extend the contract, which could ensure stability in the sporting management.

background and reconstruction

The club has experienced an eventful story in recent years. From 2021, investment policy led to considerable chaos, which even culminated in a forced relegation in 2022. In the meantime, dubious investors caused massive financial problems that strongly added to the association. This is also reported Kicker.at . However, Wacker Innsbruck has now recovered from the worst effects of these financing crises.

In March 2023, the US club Los Angeles FC joined FC as a new partner and operates a joint venture with FC Bayern. With this new club leaders under President Hannes Rauch, the goal is to rebuild the team in the fourth -class regional league. The current sporting success is documented in the leadership leadership of the regional league, which creates hope for return to higher leagues.

Financial aspects and the future outlook

The financial challenges have not yet been completely overcome. According to a report by Kicker.at it is assumed that former believers of the insolvency procedure with one Have to complete the zero quota. The entry into lower leagues is often a financial risk that puts on additional challenges for the clubs.

The problem of financial stability and sporting development is a widespread topic in the substructure of football. Sustainable development remains difficult to implement, since the infrastructural conditions can often not keep up with the sporting development, as can be read in a contribution by WDR . Wacker Innsbruck therefore faces the challenge of gradually recovering the club from its crises and at the same time not losing sight of the sporting goals.