Shocking defeats: Red Bull Salzburg becomes a crisis team!

Shocking defeats: Red Bull Salzburg becomes a crisis team!

The current situation at Red Bull Salzburg is reminiscent of better times than the team was considered the undisputed dominance between 2007 and 2023 in the Austrian football scene. Today, however, the club is in a deep crisis, and the critical voices from the ranks of the fans and experts are getting louder. After seven game days in the Bundesliga, Salzburg only ranks in 5th place and has not won in the last three games. Not to mention the painful defeat in the Champions League qualification game against Club Bruges, who catapulted the club to the Europa League, where he now had to compete against FC Porto. Sport1 reports That the team was currently only able to get one point from the last three league games and that six points were already behind the leaders Rapid Vienna. The pressure on coach Thomas Letsch is growing, and after the 0: 1 loss to Porto through a goal in added time, the situation will not be easier.

Coach Thomas Letsch, who has only been in office since January 2023, tries to keep his position despite violent criticism. The tactics he preferred is regularly questioned. Under his leadership, the point cut was the worst performance since 2005, which was reflected in both current league events and in the disappointing results in the Champions League. The last two games against Real and Atletico each ended with clear defeats (1: 5 and 1: 4). The mood in the stadium reflects the discomfort of the fans. These are increasingly demanding Letsch's resignation, which is also reinforced by the resentment in the team. Stefan Lainer described the current performance as "mediocrity" and sees little signs of improvement. Kurier added that the players themselves complain that they have to find solutions themselves to get out of the crisis.

Key figures on the siding

Another decisive factor in this development is the loss of several key people who have shaped the club for years. Important figures like Dietrich Mateschitz and Gerard Houllier have died, and other influential personalities such as Ralf Rangnick and Christoph Freund have also given up their posts. These departures have left traces, while those responsible and sports manager Rouven Schröder try to strengthen the team with experienced players like Jacob Rasmussen. But even the new additions have not yet been able to show the desired effect. The defense chief Rasmussen made the attention of weak performance and described the current form as "simply bad".

Imkwon and also certain personnel decisions from Letsch, such as not starting up the promising Kerim Alajbegovic, encompassing the experts and fans. The uncertainty and the lack of self -confidence of the team are obvious. After the last league game, the audience whistled the players and thus followed a clear sign of dissatisfaction with the club's leadership. The pressure that is now on Letsch and his players could, like in other leagues, result in a change of coach - a measure that is not atypical in professional football. As the University of the Bundeswehr reports is the exciting question of when and whether the trainer will change to initiate a positive upheaval in the team.

In the next few weeks, Salzburg will not only be able to master the sporting challenges, but also to regain the trust of the fans. The key to this could be in a successful Europa League season, which with the upcoming games against stronger opponents like Porto certainly does not make it easier. However, there is hope everywhere that the team will find their way back to old strength and that the time of uncertainty can soon be overcome.