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Salzburg's coach Letsch under pressure: This threatens after defeat!
Red Bull Salzburg is under pressure after the 0-2 defeat against Sturm Graz. Coach Thomas Letsch has to rehabilitate his team at the upcoming Europa League game.
Salzburg's coach Letsch under pressure: This threatens after defeat!
The mood at Red Bull Salzburg could not be more bleak at the moment. After the 0-2 home defeat against Sturm Graz, the team is not only empty, but also has to worry about the sporting future of their trainer. Trainer Thomas Letsch, who was recently equipped with a contract until June 30, 2027, is faced with massive challenges. The second league defeat in a row brings Salzburg to fifth in the table, and the unrest among fans grows. These whistled during the game when the team showed too little ideas and harmlessness to survive against the competitor. According to the Börse Express, the game was decisively influenced by a dismissal for Sumaila Diabaté in the 22nd minute, which the already insecure situation even more tightened.
The goals of Tomi Horvat and Seedy Jatta finally led to the deserved victory of the guests from Graz. After the game, Letsch took full responsibility for the weak performance of his players and expressed uncertainty about his personal future in the club. This did not happen without reason, because sports director Rouven Schröder only gave him a grace period for the important European League game against postage. The upcoming duel against the Portuguese could be decisive for Letsch's further career in Salzburg.
Legend to the top
With five points behind the leaders Rapid Vienna, Salzburg urgently has to find the trail of success in order not to endanger the sporting ambitions. There are already worrying deficits, especially on the defensive and the offensive performance. Christoph Freund, the former sports director of the association, has already predicted a negative phase for the team, but also believes that a change could take place in the near future.
The current tense situation is in stark contrast to the hopes that the club had at Thomas Letsch when he started his work in January 2025. He not only brings local experience from the Red Bull Football Academy, but has also worked internationally with clubs such as VfL Bochum and Vitesse Arnheim in the past. Letsch is supported by his assistant coach Kai Hesse, who also has relevant experience in German leagues.
Change of coach in football
It is also interesting that since the 1963/1964 season up to the current season 2024/2025 in the 1st Bundesliga, numerous coaches. As [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/statistik/studie/36473/umfrage/trainer change-in-fussball-bundesliga-seit-der-fieplay-63-64/), Salzburg could not be the first team to make a change in the coaching position in this difficult phase. The question remains whether Thomas Letsch can find the necessary solutions to lead his team out of this misery and bring the fans back behind.
The coming days will be crucial and the eyes will be directed at the meeting with postage. It remains to be seen whether there can be a turn for Letsch or whether the time has expired.