"It doesn't change anything"
Struber takes away Kainz’s captain’s ribbon
After a year as captain of relegated German Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln, ÖFB team player Florian Kainz has lost his captain's ribbon. This decision was announced by coach Gerhard Struber.
Salzburg's new coach Gerhard Struber justified the move not least because of the 31-year-old's injury, who suffered a serious injury to his left ankle in preparation and will be out for weeks.
"Of course, the whole situation is also partly due to the fact that Florian is injured and therefore unavailable," Struber was quoted as saying in the German newspaper Express at the weekend.
Kainz reacts calmly
"And we need a captain for the start of the season." Kainz, who will be replaced by defensive man Timo Hübers, reacted calmly on Instagram: "Of course I respect the decision of our new coach."
Kainz then congratulated the new captain and made it clear that he would continue to give his all for Cologne: "Relegation was also one of the hardest moments of my sporting career. But it doesn't change how much this club has grown close to my heart. Whether as captain or not."
Kainz was in the Austrian European Championship squad, but did not play in the tournament in Germany.
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