Miroslav Klose’s era at Dorfklub Altach begins on Monday. After Klaus Augenthaler and Lothar Matthäus, he is already the third world champion coach in Austria.
German football world champions as coaches in Austria are not surplus goods! Miroslav Klose is only the third title holder from Germany to coach a team in Austria. Lothar Matthäus – world champion from 1990 – coached Rapid Vienna in 2001/02 with manageable success. The record champions had to settle for eighth place at the end of the season, the Matthäus era in Hütteldorf ended just one day after the end of the championship. Years earlier (1997 to 2000), Matthäus’ teammate from 1990, Klaus Augenthaler, had twice finished third with the GAK. The Augenthaler era in Graz ended on March 1, 2000, because 1. FC Nürnberg signed the former Bayern player is a pity. Even more: “I can hardly wait to get to know the team, the people in the club and the fans,” says the 44-year-old. The Vorarlberg Bundesliga club has had good experiences as a player with two Germany imports: two years ago Sidney Sam was the decisive plus factor in the relegation battle, in 2008 the Brazilian Ailton (Bremen, Schalke, HSV) caused a sensation and scored seven goals in twelve games.
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