Salzburg League

Puch part ways with coach Jukic with immediate effect

After nine months, Jukic's tenure at Puch comes to an end.(Bild: Andreas Tröster)

In the end, things went very quickly. After boss Christian Schwaiger had stood in front of his coach Mersudin Jukic for a long time, the Salzburg League club pulled the ripcord on Wednesday.

Schwaiger always emphasized how devoted Jukic is to his job. The 39-year-old, who is also professionally involved in Schwaiger's company HCS, only took over from Andreas Fötschl last winter and ended his active career at the same time. Even after a slow start to the season, it was said: "It's not the coach's fault!" But: Perhaps the passionate ex-professional overreached himself in the end. The official reason for his departure: Jukic no longer had the best relationship with the team.

Duo steps in on an interim basis
In Friday's match between the eighth-placed team in the table and Eugendorf, 1b caretaker Salih Yay and Puch's all-rounder Nihat Aslan will now be on the touchline. A successor is to be found soon. Schwaiger comments: "Mersi should feel comfortable again. He may have lost his way a little at the end. The important thing is that the team enjoys playing soccer. We are now looking for a coach who brings positive energy."

The timetable: Jukic says goodbye to the team in the final training session on Thursday evening, and the search for a new coach begins immediately for the board around Schwaiger and chairman Hannes Schildbeck.