Now coach Christian Ilzer speaks out for the first time

Now things can happen very quickly. Loud Small newspaper thinks Christian Ilzer is seriously considering a move to Hoffenheim after. There have been discussions with the club for a long time, even before Sturm became sports director Andreas Schicker moved to the German Bundesliga club. According to Kurier information, the first discussions took place in May. And on Sunday a serious, concrete conversation followed.

Sturm will probably let Ilzer go, but will collect a big transfer fee in return. The Styrians received a million for Schicker, but for Ilzer it was probably much more. After all, the champions have to look for a trainer in addition to a sports director (the final phase is currently underway). The The transfer fee should be between 1.5 million euros and three million euros lay. The exit clause integrated into Ilzer’s contract is currently not effective.

Offers from Ilzer from Germany kept coming, but now, according to Ilzer, the situation is different. After all, Schicker, with whom he had worked successfully for four years, and Paul Pajduch, at Sturm Technical Director, in Hoffenheim. And with team players Alexander Prass there will also be a reunion.

Ilzer says: “There is no perfect time, but the moment is good.” Ilzer will lead the training until Thursday, and on the days off after that he will probably pack his bags.

Candidate Scheiblehner

In the Sturm forums there is largely an understanding that the master trainer is taking the next step. There has even been discussion about successor candidates, and one name came up more often. That of the current BW Linz coach Gerald Scheiblehner which is also desired by parts of the club. And the name of Frank Fuck who lives in Graz but is currently the team manager for Kosovo, always shows up anyway. With him, Sturm became champions in 2011.