Rubin Okotie is on his way to making his new teams starting eleven after scoring three goals for 1. FC Nürnberg in a friendly yesterday (Sun).The national team striker who joined the German Bundesliga team from Austrian vice champions Austria Vienna scored the 2-0, 3-0 and 8-0 in the sides 15-0 victory over […]
Blackburn Rovers are closing in on signing Rapid Vienna star Nikica Jelavic.British press reported earlier this week that the English Premiership giants were interested in producing the strikers services.Now Rovers boss Sam Allardyce said: “The (current Football) World Cup (in South Africa) means a price hike on the international transfer market. We are checking out […]
Blackburn Rovers have set their sights on Rapid Vienna star Nikica Jelavic, according to British press reports.Newspapers report today (Mon) that the club managed by former Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce were ready to challenge Benfica in signing the Croat striker. The Portuguese sent scouts to several Rapid matches in the final weeks of last […]
Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Karel Piták said he agreed with FK Jablonec bosses on a two-year contract.The 30-year-old Czech midfielder suffered a cruciate ligament rupture around one year ago and only performed in one league match for the Austrian champions last season.He joined the “Bulls” who recently signed Argentine Gonzalo Zarate from Grashoppers Zurich […]
Austria Vienna signed Under-19s national team ace Andreas Tiffner.Club bosses said today (Thurs) the 19-year-old striker will join them from third-league club Blau-Weiß Linz. They added Tiffner who netted 10 times in 25 matches last season signed a two-year deal with an option on another season.Club executive manager Thomas Parits said: “Im convinced […]
Red Bull Salzburg star Mark Janko has been linked with a move to Dutch champions Twente Enschede.The 26-year-old striker is considering leaving the club he joined five years ago after falling out with coach Huub Stevens.Janko criticised the Dutchmans training methods and his way of dealing with people in an interview weeks ahead of last […]
Rapid Vienna will meet Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht in a pre-season friendly, club bosses have said.Rapid announced today (Weds) that the team will play against the side coached by Ariël Jacobs on 10 July at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. The match will be the “final rehearsal” for the squad of Peter Pacult before […]
Josef Hickersberger has been appointed as new manager of the Bahrain national team.Bahrain Football Association officials announced today (Thus) that the 62-year-old Lower Austrian take over on 1 July.Hickersberger, a former Austria Vienna midfielder, will succeed Czech Milan Máčala as the team failed to beat New Zealand in the play-off to qualify for the upcoming […]
Premiership giants Liverpool FC will play Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in Altach, Vorarlberg, on 17 July.Organisers said today (Tues) the friendly will mark the 20th anniversary of the towns stadium which used to be called Schnabelholz. The venue, which has a capacity of 8,500, was recently renamed Cashpoint Arena after the local second-league teams main […]
Austrian national team star Christian Fuchs is to get a new manager after VfL Bochum bosses sacked Heiko Herrlich today (Thurs).The German Bundesliga club decided to dismiss the former Borussia Dortmund striker after the team failed to win any of their past league ten matches.Herrlich took over from Swiss Marcel Koller only in October 2009.Former […]