New contract until 2027

Blau-Weiß extends contract with coach Scheiblehner

Managing director Peschek (l.) and sporting director Schößwendter (r.) with coach Scheiblehner, who will stay until 2027.

(Bild: BW Linz)

"Will Kickl finish forming the government first or your new contract at Blau-Weiß?" the "Krone" asked coach Gerald Scheiblehner on 9 January, who guessed Kickl. Now blue-black has failed - and the next day the extension of the BW Linz coach became official. 

"Quality before quantity", said Christoph Peschek regarding the lengthy contract talks. Now the Blau-Weiß managing director has announced the deal. "Gerald Scheiblehner has developed the team very successfully with a clear idea of soccer and meticulous work and we were able to celebrate great sporting successes. I am delighted that we are now continuing our path together and extending our collaboration for a further two years. Together, head coach Gerald Scheiblehner, sports director Christoph Schößwendter and I want to establish FC Blau-Weiß Linz as a medium-sized Bundesliga club in the top division and continue to work very hard to achieve this," said Peschek.

Led Blau-Weiß into the Bundesliga, to relegation and now towards the top 6: Scheiblehner.

(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Co-coach also extended until 2027 
"I'm delighted that Scheibi has extended his contract for another two years. I have come to appreciate him and am absolutely convinced of his work and that he is the best solution for FC Blau-Weiß Linz. We have achieved a lot together and I am sure that we can still achieve a lot in this constellation. I'm also pleased that we were able to reach an agreement with Andreas Gahleitner to extend his contract until 2027. As a club, we are not only confident in our head coach, but also in the entire coaching team and are therefore confident about the tasks ahead," says sporting director Christoph Schößwendter. 

Ronvialdo (picture) and Co. last played against LASK 0:0.

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Coach: "Calm is returning now"
Scheiblehner himself explains: "It's something special to be able to sign another two years after four years as a coach at a club. This continuity allows my coaching team and me to develop the team and especially the young players. I am pleased that there is now peace and quiet around me and that the focus is once again exclusively on the tasks ahead. We have already achieved a lot together, but we want to continue to develop steadily in the future and establish FC Blau-Weiß Linz in the Bundesliga.