Bulls in crisis

Salzburg coach Struber is severely counted out

Now it's getting really uncomfortable for coach Gerhard Struber.(Bild: 2024 FC Red Bull Salzburg)

League dominator Salzburg is undoubtedly in crisis. In the past three games, the team from Mozart's city has lacked almost everything. The champions are hardly recognizable. This also puts coach Gerhard Struber in a tight spot. "Nachspielzeit" - a column by "Krone" editor Christoph Nister. 

Helpless!

Powerless!

Chance-less!

It was shocking how Salzburg presented themselves in the 3-1 defeat against LASK in the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz.

No fight!

No resistance!

No passion!

Where has the naturalness in the Bullen game gone? For many years, the team from Mozartstadt were always there when it mattered. There is no sign of that anymore! 

Salzburg disappointed across the board at LASK on Friday.(Bild: 2024 FC Red Bull Salzburg)

Salzburg had three big goals before the season.

European Cup in the spring!

A goal conceded in stoppage time against Benfica prevented them from making it through the winter in Europe. Only fourth place in the group stage for the first time!

Cup recapture

The revenge against Sturm came to nothing - a 4:3 defeat!

Eleventh title en suite

And now this too! Sturm can draw level on points with a win in Hartberg tomorrow. The championship title is in danger!

Which is why head coach Gerhard Struber is shaky. "I don't have those thoughts," he explained when asked by "Krone". "Even if it's painful at the moment, I'm confident that we'll turn it around." Do bosses Stephan Reiter and Bernhard Seonbuchner see it the same way?