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Profimannschaft | 06.06.2018

Technical director: Austria Wien wants to better exploite synergies

Before the team left for their holiday, CEO Markus Kraetschmer announced extensive changes. Both within the team, as well as in the environment. The deeds follow the words at a fast pace.

There is a lot going on at FK Austria Wien. In addition to the new players Thomas Ebner, Alon Turgeman, Maximillian Sax, Christian Schoissengeyr, James Jeggo and Uros Matic and the contract extension of Thomas Letsch, structures are also being changed on another level. Ralf Muhr will be the new Technical Director, so that the general synergies will be better exploited in the Sport department.

CEO Markus Kraetschmer says, "We have based our model on international role models and have already presented it to the Presidium, Supervisory Board and Board of Directors. It has found broad support and that is why the final talks were held recently. Ralf Muhr has been here for a very long time and has done valuable work during this time. It was logical for us to take this step, and we are also grateful to him for strengthening us in this field of work."

Muhr began as a junior coach in the 90s, then acted as the head of the Frank Stronach Academy and forced the training of well-known players such as David Alaba, Aleksandar Dragovic, Markus Suttner or Rubin Okotie, before he built up the Austria Wien Academy Laaer Berg as its head.

Kraetschmer continues, "There is a clear distribution of tasks. Ralf Muhr has contributed a great deal to the analysis and enjoys a high appreciation. We want to use his assessment and expertise even more."

Muhr's main tasks will be to make the transitions between the up-and-coming, the academy, the Young Violets and the A-team even more fluid. "Our four-pillar model, but also the women's team and the ‘Special Violets’ are to be further developed to be better positioned athletically," explains the 47-year-old Muhr, who will do everything in close consultation with Sports Director Franz Wohlfahrt.

Thus, education will be even more in focus. Muhr says, "The Young Violets are the flagship of our schooling, and we can now look after them even more intensively and with more foresight. Themes such as personality development are a part of this as well as concepts in the area of scouting, athletics or individual training, rehabilitation and medicine. I am looking forward to this interesting task and challenge."

Sports Director Franz Wohlfahrt says, "I am very pleased with this support. The range of duties in the area of sports is becoming larger and larger. I have known Ralf for a long time and very much appreciate his work."

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