"We do not have to do it, but we can and want!"

RIED. Gerald Baumgartner was introduced to the new Sports Director and Head Coach of SV Guntamatic Ried. Be clear goal: promotion to the Bundesliga. His plan: strengthen the "feeling-we", work together and fully attack in the spring.

Oberndorfer, 54, who played at Ried from 1992 to 1995, will begin his dual role as coach and sports director on 1 January. According to Roland Daxl, managing director of SV Ried Fußball GmbH and Chief Financial Officer, the decision to hire one person for both areas was made with experts. "In England, it's Usus, there are no two ways to see the road to success," said Daxl, who thanked the resigned sports director, Fränky Schiemer: "J & # 39; I met Fränky, a popular man and a meticulous worker Fränky did not have an easy life, it's not bad at all he did, he also did a good job, "said Daxl.

In touch for 2.5 years

The contact between the SVR and the new head coach has been in existence for two and a half years. Already at that time, there were first discussions. "Gerald Baumgartner was our ideal candidate because it perfectly matches our profile requirements and has already shown that it could cause euphoria in a very short time and that it had already done its evidence in such a dual function, "said Daxl.

No fear of ejection seat

"I am very motivated and impatient with this task, I was already in the cabin today, they are great guys of great quality, I want to strengthen the feeling of ourselves so that everyone gets the best. of itself and attack fully in the spring.The goal is of course the promotion to the Bundesliga.Maybe we could do it by 2019, "says Baumgartner, who has been calm about Frequent changes of SVR coaches in the past. "At the moment, every coach is in a certain position of ejection. Sometimes you will be replaced after a few matches, but I would not have accepted the post, I would worry about it. "By choosing the SVR, I have the club" The excellent infrastructure and the team thought, and of course, it is very interesting to be able to ride with a club, "said Baumgartner.And the focus is on" may ", as Daxl explains: "We may have put too much pressure on the team with the promotion goal in the past, we can come up and of course we do not, but we do not have to ".

Schweitzer back on board

With Gérald Baumgartner, former SVR coach Gerhard Schweitzer has also returned. "Gerhard will be involved in observing the game and players and developing talent for us, but the exact match of tasks will only be achieved with Gerald Baumgartner," Daxl explains, adding: "

Wanted Poster Gerald Baumgartner

• Born November 14, 1964 in Oberndorf near Salzburg
• Stations as players: SV Austria Salzburg (up to 1987), FK Austria Vienna (1987-89), SV Austria Salzburg (1989-91), Premier FC Vienna 1894 (1991), SK Forward Steyr (1991) -92), SV Ried (1992-95), SK Oberndorf (1995-98), Union Vöcklamarkt (1998-99), SK Oberndorf (1999-2004)
• Steps as coach: SV Austria Salzburg children (2003-05), Red Bull Juniors (badistant coach, 2005-11), Red Bull Juniors (2011/12), FC Pasching (2012/13), SKN St Pölten (2013/14), FK Austria Vienna (2014/15), SV Austria Salzburg (2015/16), SV Mattersburg (2017/18)