JOSEF HICKERSBERGER will no longer be the Austrian coach. A few hours ago, he told the newspaper Der Standard that he was burnt-out. Further, he alluded to being sent-off the pitch against Germany when he said:
The transition to normality begins, I feel detached. Maybe it was symbolic.
Nevertheless he stressed that he was satisfied with [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Hickersberger’
June 23, 2008
HICKE QUITS!
June 19, 2008
Phantom pain
NO MORE, sweet daily routine. No more getting up and online for the latest news. No more 12 o’clock press conferences.
The latter is an especially painful loss. While German conferences are grand but sometimes a little stiff, coach Hickersberger delivered gags, gags and gags. Even the least inspiring questions were countered with self-irony and his [...]
June 2, 2008
Ticker
APPARENTLY, the Austrian Red Cross is increasing its blood reserves. On the one hand, they seek to be prepared for the small risk of a large disaster during the EURO. On the other hand, experience from Germany 2006 suggests that there will be a shortage of donations during the event. Even regular German donors preferred [...]
May 29, 2008
Final 23 players
COACH HICKERSBERGER eliminated 7 players to communicate the official 23 players to the UEFA (see also Das Team). He opted for back-up defenders (7 center backs!) instead of extra strikers. A measure to prepare for cards or injuries (in the later phase of the tournament?).
Out of the 23 players, only 5 were born before 1979. [...]
