The nomination of Marcel Koller as new manager of the football national team has sparked mixed reactions. The Federal Football Association (ÖFB) and the former Swiss international agreed on a two-year contract. Koller was officially presented to the press and public in Oberwart, Burgenland, yesterday afternoon (Tues). The team currently prepare for the remaining two […]
Austria will not compete in next year’s European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine after failing to beat Turkey last night (Tues). The team of Dietmar Constantini only reached a goalless draw against the squad managed by former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink at the sold-out Ernst Happel Stadium. Around one third of the 47,000 fans […]
Austria’s national football team coach Didi Constantini has had a change of heart and given a late call-up to controversial striker Marko Arnautovic for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Germany and Turkey. The 22-year-old, dropped earlier this year after a loss of form and problems at his German club Werder Bremen, had originally been left […]
The Austrian national team managed to make amends after having suffered a string of humiliating defeats in the Euro2012 qualification.The squad of Dietmar Constantini celebrated a 3-1 win against Latvia in Graz yesterday evening (Tues). The players clad in red-white-red had to put in some extra effort to please their fans after Pavels Mihadjuks took […]
Paul Scharner has been given the chance of a comeback for the Austrian national team.The midfielder who joined English Premiership side West Bromwich Albion (WBA) after five seasons at Wigan Athletic earlier this year has received a call-up by Austrian boss Dietmar Constantini for the upcoming Euro2012 qualifiers against Azerbaijan in Vienna on […]
Roland Linz is to make a comeback in the Austrian national team after almost two years, it has emerged.Coach Dietmar Constantini called up the Austria Vienna star for the friendly against Switzerland set to take place at Klagenfurts Hypo Group Arena on 11 August. The 28-year-old striker most recently performed for Austria in a 2-2 […]
Wigan Athletic star Paul Scharner has revealed why he dyed his hair black and white last year.The defender was attacked by some newspapers and fans for sporting a half black, half white head of hair in Austrias friendly against Spain (1-5) last November. Critics accused him of lacking leadership. And national team coach Dietmar Constantini […]
Red Bull striker Marc Janko has claimed Austria “needs eleven captains on the pitch” after being named the national teams new skipper.Stressing that all players need to take responsibility on the pitch, the 26-year-old added yesterday (Mon): “I didnt expect to be chosen, but Im very happy, of course. This is a big honour.”Austria meets […]