Schneider successor

Austria Lustenau introduces new sports director

Mirco Papaleo will be the new sports director at Lustenau from next season(Bild: Austria Lustenau)

Mirco Papaleo will be the new sporting director of Bundesliga club Austria Lustenau from the summer. The Vorarlberg club made the announcement on Thursday. The 34-year-old Italian succeeds Alexander Schneider, who is leaving the club at the end of the season.

Papaleo most recently worked as a scout for Swiss first division club FC Luzern, having previously held the same position at Grasshoppers Zurich.

"Very familiar with the Austrian league"
"Thanks to my work as a scout, I'm very familiar with the Austrian league and I've also visited Lustenau several times in this context. I am firmly convinced that we can achieve a great deal together in Lustenau," he said.

Papaleo will be integrated into the club with a reduced workload with immediate effect before taking over full-time at the end of the season.