World News – GB – New York Red Bulls hire Gerhard Struber as head coach

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Following Chris Armas’s dismissal, Red Bull New York has announced the hiring of manager Gerhard Struber The 43-year-old Austrian was recently in charge of the Barnsley championship team and has reportedly signed a three-year contract According to the official press release, he will take control “pending receipt of his US work permit.” The club paid an undisclosed exit fee, rumored to be in the order of 2 million euros (25 million)

« Gerhard is a brilliant coach, and we are very happy to welcome him to the club, » athletic manager Kevin Thelwell said in the club statement “Gerhard’s style of play and his experience in youth development matches our philosophy and most importantly as a person he fits into our culture. We can’t wait for him to get here and work together to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves as a club « 

It was a rapid rise for former player and youth coach Struber began his managerial career with Salzburg reserve team FC Liefering in charge from June 2017 to January 2019 In July 2019 he took over Wolfsberger AC, guiding the Austrian club to impressive Europa League results against AS Roma and Borussia Mönchengladbach

His success caught the attention of several clubs, which led to his hiring by Barnsley Struber who was able to avoid relegation, but friction increased as he questioned the ownership’s ambition and his own lack of desire to be stuck in a Sisyphean battle at the bottom of the board Barnsley CEO Dane Murphy thanked the outgoing manager, acknowledging the club could not deny the buyout clause and « its connection to the establishment of Red Bull »

Struber is highly regarded by his former and now current employer He was hired to manage in the youth academy by former Red Bull football manager Ralf Rangnick In what might be considered a surprising level of personal involvement with the club, Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has reportedly entered into negotiations and pledged to fund the release clause

For the New York franchise this hiring is an interesting step, one that seems to bring the club closer to foreign ownership Struber knows the club’s style of play, having continued to play high-energy gegenpress at Wolfsberger and Barnsley While expectations will likely be low for the remainder of the abridged season as he adjusts to his new squad, all eyes will be on the manager whose presence necessitated what should be an MLS record release clause for a non-player

Since joining the club in February, Kevin Thelwell has taken several important steps including sacking Chris Armas and signing young England midfielder Dru Yearwood as designated player However, this is the ultimate decision on which his tenure will be judged Whether Struber succeeds or fails, all the merit and blame will rest with the Red Bulls official in charge of sport, regardless of how supportive and open the property is to it. hiring

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