Former Wacker Innsbruck captain Theo Grüner lost a long battle against cancer yesterday (Tues).Officials at the Austrian Bundesliga club announced today the ex-midfielder passed away at Innsbrucks University Clinic yesterday afternoon at the age of 33.Grüner, who joined the club from Austria Lustenau in 2003, had to retire from professional football after being diagnosed with […]
Milan Jovanovic has left Rapid Vienna after just one year with the 32-time league champions.Rapid bosses said today (Weds) they had mutually agreed with the Montenegrin centre-back to end the contract. Jovanovic, 27, joined the team coached by Peter Pacult on a free transfer from Russian club Spartak Nalchik last summer. The national team player […]
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 […]
Rapid Vienna beat Red Bull Salzburg thanks to a last minute goal, but a strong midfield was the key to glory yesterday (Sun).The home team performed much better than in the first two Bundesliga rounds in which they suffered bitter defeats against Wacker Innsbruck and Magna Wiener Neustadt.Christoph Saurer scored the opener in the 49th […]
Andreas Ivanschitz and Christian Fuchs were part of a Mainz 05 team beating Greek champs Panathinaikos FC yesterday (Mon).Midfielder Ivanschitz performed over the full distance in the 2-0 test match victory in Mittersill, Salzburg, while defender Fuchs came on in the 60th minute. Austrian national team coach Dietmar Constantini was present at the friendly.Fuchs is […]
Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed plans to make Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) the Under-21s team of his companys football ambitions.The entrepreneur said today (Fri) he was convinced that RB Leipzig who are currently competing in Germanys fourth-highest league will soon play a vital role in European football.”Red Bull Salzburg will be […]
National team star Stefan Maierhofer is expected to leave Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of the upcoming season after coach Mick McCarthy revealed there is interest in the striker from other clubs.The former Ireland manager said today (Weds): “Stefan is for sale. ( ) I tell the players if they can go and then I guess they tell […]
Four in ten Austrian Bundesliga club bosses said champions Red Bull Salzburg were favourites to win the 2010/2011 title.Sturm Graz coach Franco Foda, Magna Wiener Neustadts Peter Schöttel, Kapfenberg manager Werner Gregoritsch as well as “Bulls” boss Huub Stevens said today (Tues) they tipped last seasons champs to win the trophy once more.Red Bull won […]
Coventry City star Chris Hussey was allowed to return to the UK from his teams pre-season training camp in Obertraun, Upper Austria, after his mother suffered a heart attack.The 21-year-old former AFC Wimbledon defender was granted compassionate leave to be with his family ahead of the Championship clubs 2-0 win over third-league side SV Gaflenz […]
Hannover 96 coach Mirko Slomka said today (Mon) all squad members will be vaccinated against FSME (tick-borne encephalitis) as the team hold a pre-season training camp in Austria.Slomka explained he decided to get all players vaccinated ahead of the eight-day-long camp taking place in Bad Radkersburg, Styria, from 19 July as many runs through forests […]