Feldhofer via Rapid

On Sunday, Ferdinand Feldhofer was presented as a new Rapid coach, on Monday, the 42-year-old spoke for the first time at a press conference on his commitment to Dusseldorf.

At the weekend, the SK Rapid and Ferdinand Feldhofer agreed on cooperation. The Starer signed a contract by summer 2023 with option for another season.

His coaching car began Feldhofer at the SV Leibniz, which he led to the second-highest Austrian league in the 2017/18 season. In 2019, just before Christmas, Feldhofer was committed by Hoffberger AC, which he led to the UEFA Europa League. There Feldhofer lost a power struggle, etc. With captain Michael Lined and the paths separated again.

He is one of a new, modern coach generation, relies on innovative working methods and will compete with great commitment and expertise his new challenge, said Rapid-Sports Director Zoran Basic, why the choice fell on the Master's Defense of 2005. Feldhofer has already proven with his previous stations that he puts on attractive football with a concrete idea and can succeed with his concept.

On Monday, Feldhofer then reported to a press conference itself. As a goal he assumed as soon as possible to secure the TOP-6 and to overwinter internationally. He observed Genk on Sunday in Belgium. In the long term, a continuous game philosophy in the club is to be implemented.

Feldhofer: want to radiate dominance

It's about a recognition feature, a handwriting. Since we all agree. We want to broadcast dominance, to play the opponent, says Feldhofer, inspired by his ex-coaches OSI, Matthew and Hickersberger. You have to delight fans and surely win.

Feldhofer may well design the Rapid squad according to its own ideas. 15 player contracts run out in summer, a curse and a blessing at the same time. I think that was perhaps a criterion that the election has fallen to me. Because I have heard that everywhere, that with my teams more than ten contracts have expired, explains Feldhofer.

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On Monday, he got to know the team and gave the players to his motto with: What I told the players: I urge the winner mentality. I call the 'to be a champion'. There are a few who won without setbacks to have. Champions will probably be necessary, at the weekend, the Wiener Derby waits against the Austria on Rapid, then it continues in the Europa League against Genk.