Open fight for the place between the posts for the Bulls Salzburg’s coach praises Köhn, but opens the door wide for Mantl
The decision came as a surprise to many. Also for Nico Mantl himself. The German, who was pushing for a loan in order to be able to gather match practice, had to stay in Salzburg after a word of power from sporting director Christoph Freund. But that does not mean that he will automatically take up the bank position from last season again. Those responsible for the Bulls think highly of the German U21 goalkeeper and see him as a potential one-goalkeeper for the series champions. It remains to be seen whether that will already be the case this season. No bonus for Philipp KöhnTrainer Matthias Jaissle in any case heats up the duel with Köhn again before the start of the season. “There is no question that Philipp has consistently performed very well,” explained the German in an interview with “Krone”. However, he does not take a bonus with him into the upcoming season. “The principle of performance applies, just like on the field,” emphasized Jaissle. “It’s very important to me, so both have a chance to show themselves. We expect a development from Nico to take on the competition. Then the better one will be in goal. There are no stipulations from my side beforehand.” Club legend Alexander Walke, with the Bulls since summer 2010, will continue to be the number three for emergencies. The 39-year-old has only played once since 2019 – on the third to last matchday of last season, when Salzburg beat WAC 4-0 at home.
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