Christoph Freund
Excitement in Salzburg! Before the 3-1 win against Wolfsburg in the Champions League, there was confusion around sports director Christoph Freund.
Salzburg fans couldn't believe their ears on Wednesday evening. Before the Champions League match on day three against Wolfsburg, ServusTV caused a moderate tremor. Sports director Christoph Freund was not in the stadium because he was about to move to RB Leipzig, it was said before kick-off.
Year after year, fans from the city of Mozart grudgingly notice that the best players are leaving the club, many of them going to the German Bullen branch in Leipzig. They also accept it because they know that friend time and again forms a powerful group of young talents. His departure would really hurt the club.
It quickly became apparent that the TV station's speculation was on shaky ground. The club provided information. Freund was not absent because he was negotiating with another club, as a Corona contact person he could not go into the arena.
ServusTV apologized live on the air. However, only after the final whistle. So many fans had to wait around two hours for this information. Many an early bird had switched off by then. That is surprising. After all, ServusTV is also part of Didi Mateschitz's Red Bull empire.
The group boss watched the game from the VIP stand. From there he probably didn't notice much of the anger surrounding Freund. But the Salzburg fans in front of the TV sets were also compensated by the team. She offered a thrilling performance, defeated the German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 and made a big step towards the knockout phase.
By the way: The friend rumor is not new. Since it became clear that Markus Krösche would move to Eintracht Frankfurt, his position at Leipzig has been vacant. Freund was immediately traded as a candidate for the successor. But: On “Sky” Freund himself brushed these rumors off the table two weeks ago.
He said: “I don't know what will be in 2 or 3 years. My contract is valid until 2023. Contracts are there to be kept in my opinion. I should also be a role model. I also have nothing that interests me I don't get bored at all. The work on the content is just so good for me that I don't know where else I would have this overall package. I feel really at home here at the moment and we still have a lot to do here. “
Freund continued: “We're all doing a good job here. Players keep taking the next big step and making a career, even really successful coaches have great careers. I can only speak for myself and I can only repeat what I'm in have said over the last few months that I am extremely good at Salzburg and that we have a team that is very special. I am extremely attached to the club. I also feel extremely happy. With the young coaching team, we're currently doing something We are far from finished with that and I want to be part of it. “
