A German Bundesliga team already employing two Austrians have set their sights on another fellow countryman the green keeper of the Salzburg town where they held their pre-season training camp this summer.Mainz 05 coach Thomas Tuchel has complained for weeks about the state of the pitch at the clubs home ground. Now a German […]
German football legend Paul Breitner has launched a stinging attack on Red Bull Salzburg.The former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder said today (Weds): “I just dont understand why Salzburg failed in the final playoff stage for the Champions League. I saw some knockout matches, but hardly any of the teams were better than Salzburg.”Speaking […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Vienna financial affairs councillor Renate Brauner has rubbished rumours she was set to enter Vienna International Airports (VIA) board.Speculations Brauner would leave politics to become a member of the board of Flughafen Wien AG, the company managing VIA, have lingered on for weeks as decision-makers at the airport have come under pressure […]
The 294th edition of the legendary Viennese derby is sold out six weeks before it is set to get underway.Rapid Vienna officials announced today (Mon) that all tickets for the teams clash with arch-rivals Austria Vienna on Sunday have sold out.State-owned broadcaster ORF will screen the eagerly awaited match live (kickoff: 4pm).Rapid won the most […]
Vienna International Airport (VIA) decision-makers are under fire after details of an Audit Office (RH) investigation into the delayed construction of a new terminal were revealed.Viennese daily Kurier reports today (Mon) that bosses at Flughafen Wien AG the firm which manages the airport failed to react instantly when first technical difficulties with submitted […]
Former SV Mattersburg star Lukas Mössner has joined Eintracht Trier.The 26-year-old striker announced today (Fri) he agreed with bosses at the German third league side on a one-year contract.Mössner played for Mattersburg and Austria Viennas amateur team among other clubs before joining SKN St. Pölten last year. Trier snapped up the striker without paying a […]
Vienna police have announced plans to cooperate with the citys hotels more closely in a bid to tackle crime.Police official Walter Hladik said today (Fri) they would get in touch with all four and five star resorts in eight of capitals 23 districts to create tighter connections in an attempt to cut down the number […]
Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache has announced a referendum over minarets if he wins the upcoming Vienna election.The right-winger announced today (Tues) he will hold a referendum to let residents decide whether they want a law preventing the construction of minarets in the capital.He said: “I will immediately hold a referendum over the issue […]
Rapid Vienna failed to narrow the gap to leaders SV Ried yesterday (Sun).Peter Pacults team embarrassed themselves losing against struggling LASK Linz 0-1. It was the first victory for the side managed by Helmut Kraft this season.Austria Vienna could not manage to take advantage from their rivals slipup. Karl Daxbachers squad were crushed by newly-promoted […]
FK Partizan have put their sights on Rapid star Helge Payer, it has been reported.The Austrian sports press claims today (Fri) that the 30-year-old has become a target of the tradition-rich Serb league champions.Payer kept goal for Rapid for many seasons before coach Peter Pacult surprisingly decided 35-year-old Raimund Hedl would be his preferred goalkeeper […]