Learned from Mourinho

New St. Pölten coach is Podolski’s buddy

Tugberk Tanrivermis (right) and Lukas Podolski are good friends.(Bild: zvg)

He has already had the pleasure of working with Fatih Terim and José Mourinho and learned a lot from them. The domestic second division coach completed his UEFA Pro License with Thierry Henry and Salzburg coach Pep Lijnders. One of his best friends is Lukas Podolski. Now Tugberk Tanrivermis wants to get off to a flying start in Austria.

"My six years in Italy have shaped me as a coach. It's the best country in the world in terms of tactics," says St. Pölten's new coach Tugberk Tanrivermis in an interview with the "Krone" newspaper about his time at Spezia and Roma. "I learned a lot there." From José Mourinho, among others. "When I coached Roma's U-18s, he often watched us. He's my idol, his success speaks volumes."