St. Pölten has to go to Altach in the relegation battle. The trainers Zellhofer and Canadi once worked together very successfully.
More than ten years after Georg Zellhofer was last active as head coach on February 26, 2011, the 60-year-old is returning to the coaching zone. At that time he had to vacate his chair for Walter Schachner at LASK after a 4-0 draw against Austria. Now, as the sports director of St. Pölten, he has pulled the rip cord himself and has given trainer Robert Ibertsberger leave.
As an interim coach, he should prevent relegation. The journey begins in Altach, where he was sports director from 2013 to 2019. Damir Canadi joined Zellhofer almost at the same time in 2013. Never – either before or after – have Vorarlberg been more successful than under the Viennese coach, who led the club from the 2nd division to the European Cup and to the top of the league and who returned a few weeks ago. Like Zellhofer, he should avoid relegation. The loser of the game could take over the red lantern.
SKN with new courage
The time together wasn't always harmonious, but it was successful. They also had contact during Canadi's time in Greece. “Damir is a trainer fox. Maybe he's just waiting for us to get started with renewed courage. But after a win in twelve games, changes are needed. We'll try something, ”announced Zellhofer.
His most important question for the relegation battle is: “What can the team play? There's no point if I demand something that the squad doesn't work out.” The Lower Austrian noticed that after eight successful months with former coach Ibertsberger, too many personal mistakes would have happened in certain playing areas this year.
Zellhofer will not be nervous at the first speech since 2011: “Before that, I was with the players every day.”
With the return of the injured, success should return: “Schmidt, Schütz, Luxbacher and Pokorny are back.” For this, Muhamedbegovic had to forego the train journey, slightly injured.
