Windtner, Foda
After the sensitive 2: 5 defeat in Israel, ÖFB team boss Franco Foda is numbered. However, Leo Windtner ruled out a quick change.
The outgoing ÖFB boss Windtner was disappointed with the last performances before the last World Cup qualifier of the course against Scotland, but he strengthened team boss Foda – still.
“You can't win anything in the long run with quick shots,” said Windtner before the qualifying duel against Scotland when asked about the team boss on “ORF”. Even in the event of defeat, Foda would keep his post. “Franco Foda brought us to the EURO, we still have a chance to qualify for the World Cup. But you will have to draw the conclusions,” said the outgoing ÖFB boss.
In any case, the game against the Scots will not be a game of fate for the 55-year-old German. “That doesn't help at all. I am convinced that the team shows character and know that reparations must be made,” explained Windtner.
It is a mystery to Windtner why things did not go as planned after the strong European Championships. “We swore to ourselves that we would take the spirit of Wembley with us into the World Cup qualifying. We then played the game in Moldova as a compulsory exercise, not outstanding, but sufficient. In Israel something happened where we would never have thought that it repeats itself “, analyzed the Upper Austrian.
“A number of individual errors that were used, we did not use them coldly. Then of course you look bad, almost helpless,” continues Windtner.
How the achievement came about is difficult for the 70-year-old to explain. “On the one hand we took a little trauma from the Sammy Ofer Stadium with us. Willi Ruttensteiner understood how to adapt to the team. But there are days when everything goes against you,” said Windtner.
