Football legend Franz Beckenbauer has harshly criticised Red Bull Salzburg’s (RBS) strategy. The ex-Germany captain told the Salzburger Nachrichten on Saturday: “A team have to find each other and ‘grow’, but there have been too many changes going on at Red Bull (Salzburg). Every year, there is another wave of new players. How is that […]
Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) coach Ricardo Moniz is under enormous pressure after his team suffered a humiliating 2-4 defeat in Vienna yesterday (Sun). The Bulls stood no chance against 32-time league champs Rapid Vienna in front of 17,500 fans at the sold-out Gerhard Hanappi Stadium. Rapid were the better side from the very start. Looking […]
The Slalom World Cup, scheduled for next week in Finland, has been cancelled. Lack of snow and unusually warm weather has left the International Ski Federation (IFS) with no choice but to cancel the races due to take place at the ski resort of Levi. Director of the Austrian Men’s ski team, Mathias Berthold, said; […]
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 […]
After it seemed certain that Franco Foda, 45, coach of Styrian football club Sturm Graz would become the new coach of the Austrian national football team, the Austrian Soccer Federation (ÖFB) held talks with two more candidates. After former national team coach Dietmar Constantini resigned earlier this September and Foda seemed to be his chosen […]
Serbia have won the EuroVolley 2011. The volleyball national team are European champions for a second time after their triumph in 2001. Serbia beat Italy 3-1 in yesterday’s (Sun) final of the tournament in Vienna’s Stadthalle. Igor Kolakovic the manager of the Serbian national team, said: “No one believed in us, not even our own […]
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 […]
Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) have signed a Spanish defender while denying interest in a striker from the country. The Bulls said today (Tues) they secured the services of Chema Anton. The 22-year-old will join the Austrian vice champions from Betis Sevilla. RBS previously snared Swedish midfielder Rasmus Lindgren from Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam and Finnish […]
A 31-year-old Swede has won the 63rd Austria Tour. Fredrik Kessiakoff of pro team Astana finished the eight-stage event which ended in Vienna yesterday afternoon (Sun) ahead of Czech Leopold König. Spaniard Carlos Sastre, who won the Tour de France in 2008, came third ahead of Thomas Rohregger. The Tyrolean won the Austria Tour in […]
Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) are eyeing up a versatile striker currently playing for UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona, it has emerged. The Austrian Bundesliga vice champions are about to sign Jonathan Soriano who netted 32 times for Barca’s second team in Spain’s Segunda Division last year, according to sport newspapers. No other player scored […]