When it comes to transfers

Patience is the magic word for Salzburg fans

Sports director Seonbuchner and coach Lijnders.(Bild: Andreas Schaad - FC Red Bull Salzburg)

If you browse through the forums, you might think that FC Red Bull Salzburg has the worst squad of all time. After all, fans' expectations are sometimes exorbitantly high when it comes to transfers. "Nachspielzeit" - a column by "Krone" sports editor Christoph Nister. 

The soccer business is getting faster and faster every year. Players are labeled as bad buys after two or three bad games, and in extreme cases coaches are relieved of their duties after just a few games.

The club managers are often driven. Driven by a business in which billions are made and the pressure is constantly increasing. By the media looking for the next big story. But also by fans whose expectations are sometimes exorbitantly high. Salzburg is no exception. Anyone browsing the forums might think the Bulls have the worst squad of all time and are playing against relegation in the league. 

After a disappointing last season, supporters are hungry for titles - and would love to see numerous new additions. The magic word, however, is patience!

Quality instead of quantity
"It's about making premium transfers that improve our first eleven," explained coach Pep Lijnders in an interview with the "Krone". "So if someone comes in, they have to be really good." The focus is on quality rather than quantity.

"There are one or two thoughts that we have inside us," said sports boss Bernhard Seonbuchner tellingly on Sky. The transfer window is open until September 5. Until then, one or two transfers will also take place in Salzburg.