“I’ve realized that Askö Oedt is a disruptive issue within the Higher Austrian League, so from subsequent season we’ll merely disrupt the golf equipment within the regional league.” Franz Grad is a person of clear phrases. The workforce of the dazzling president confidently topped itself champions within the Higher Austrian League – however the title doesn’t essentially deliver nice pleasure to the Traun boss. “Extra of a headache, however the workforce has labored arduous for it.”
The Regionalliga has been a thorn within the facet of the 85-year-old for years – which is why the membership has repeatedly kept away from shifting as much as the third-highest division in latest seasons. However that was not attainable. Because of the present infrastructure licensing rules, that are the identical for the Higher Austria League and the Regionalliga, the champions would have had just one alternative: both they meet the factors and transfer as much as the Regionalliga, or they’d be pressured to be relegated. Grad: “There was no different choice than to maneuver up.”
67 factors within the last desk meant a transparent title win: With 99 objectives scored, Oedt had probably the most harmful offense, and with solely 24 objectives conceded, the perfect protection. “Ultimately, it was to be anticipated that we’d win the title. Even when we misplaced a variety of video games in comparison with different seasons.”
The transport entrepreneur was stunned by the willingness of his gamers to be promoted to the regional league: “I did not consider that almost all of the squad would go together with this nonsense, the regional league. I simply informed them: In the event that they wish to be promoted, they do not should be caught someplace within the desk.”
Distinguished names in dialogue
Oedt additionally desires to be one stage larger up within the prime group – and can strengthen his workforce to take action: names corresponding to ex-LASK goalie Filip Dmitrovic or Thomas Mayer (most just lately GAK) have lengthy been beneath dialogue. Within the 1b workforce within the regional league, which is ready to compete for promotion to the OÖ league subsequent season, an outdated acquaintance, Herbert Panholzer, is returning to the teaching bench.
“I all the time wish to be on the entrance”
At Askö Oedt, Kurt Russ has by no means identified some other feeling than to be on the prime on the finish of a season: At the start of 2023, the previous Bundesliga coach (Hartberg, Kapfenberg, Mattersburg) took over the Trauner 1b workforce, and 6 months later he grew to become champion. Final summer season, he was promoted from 1b coach to educate of the OÖ league workforce – and has now additionally received the title within the state’s highest league. “Large reward to the workforce, we have been very steady, particularly within the spring,” stated Russ, who lives in Leonding.
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He additionally desires to be up there along with his workforce within the regional league: “If you’re a coach in Oedt, you understand that you must win loads. However I put probably the most stress on myself and wish to be up there within the regional league.” Would he be concerned regarding working within the skilled sport once more? “I am open to something, however all the pieces must match collectively.”
