Brand new at the kickoff of the Bundesliga season

Brand new at the kickoff of the Bundesliga season

VIENNA. New season, new format, new stadium, new Bundesliga club – the Upper House of Football is leaving today with the opening match of the league twelve between Austria Vienna and Innsbruck newly promoted (20:45 )

The Bundesliga season will open at the Arena Generali. Image: GEPA Photos

With Karl Daxbacher comes an "old hand" as an opponent at his heart club. The 65-year-old occupies Austria Vienna, LASK and St. Pölten with the Tyroleans who are now the fourth club of the Bundesliga. The fact that in Austria, the interrogation points after the pre-season messed up may still be a bigger trace than usual before the start of the season, "could be some benefit." Despite the euphoria, however, the climber can not completely break with the pressure on the results. "Of course, a winning point would help us to get into the league."

Austria also begins euphoric. Yesterday, 11,000 tickets were sold for the first competitive game in the new Generali arena, and 6,000 season tickets are a club record. "It is time that the initial optimism, often cited, is followed by action on the ground and that we wanted to take the fans on the trip," said technical director Ralf Muhr. Coach Thomas Letsch feverishly "against the game like everyone else in the club."

Hartberg Stadium ready

The second climber Hartberg begins tomorrow in Sturm Graz. Yesterday, the Bundesliga announced that the first home match on August 5 against Admira could be contested in his own stadium. The adaptations, including the installation of a turf heater, were completed on time

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