Christoph Schuswinder becomes the new sporting director – FC Blau-Weiss Linz

After extensive discussions with potential candidates, we are pleased to announce that our former player Christophe Schuswenter will take over from Tino Waura as Sporting Director of Blau-Face Lens FC from next season. The 34-year-old defeated the other favorites in the session and signed a two-year contract. He came to FC Blau-Weiß Linz in January 2022 and therefore knows the club and the people involved very well. In addition to his active career as a professional footballer, the coach retailer has completed a master’s degree in ‘Business and Sports Management’ and a UEFA B diploma with distinction. After 16 years in international and national professional football with stints at Union Berlin and SK Rapid Wien, among others, he decided to take the next step in his career.

“I am delighted with Christoph Schuswinter, an experienced professional footballer with extensive experience from different stations in Austria and abroad as well as the corresponding networks and knowledge of players in the first and second Austrian leagues. With a master’s degree in sports management and a B-coach diploma, he also has excellent professional skills. This The completed training, in addition to his always exemplary career, also shows his diligence, commitment and willingness to undergo further training.He knows the club, the people involved, the idea of ​​the game and the requirements of the position, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the existing players, and thus can start planning the team immediately.He enjoys “With integrity, down-to-earth, and the absolute will to make the most of this opportunity. He can actually start coaching and handovers for Tino Wara in his spare time. This ensures an optimal handover for the benefit of the club. I am firmly convinced that he will fill the role of sporting director in the best way possible, and that he will continue to promote the overall development The club’s professionalism and that it will do everything possible to achieve sporting success, ”confirms Christoph Pesschek, Managing Director from FC Blau-Weiss Linz.

“First of all, I would like to thank the club and above all Christophe Pesek for the trust they have placed in us. Anyone who knows me as a player knows that the success of a team or a club is always my top priority. I will do the same in my new position as sporting director. I will do everything in my power. And my endeavor is to support the team, coaching staff and club in the best possible way to continue our successful sporting trajectory. But the top priority now is to do everything we can over the last 6 matches to achieve our big goal in the Bundesliga. I am really looking forward to that, as well as my future job as sporting director,” he said. What Christoph Schuswinter, the new sporting director of FC Blau-Weiss Linz, said.