A strong family
The Säumels: Legends in black and red
Two Upper Styrians, two brothers, two stories. The 201st Graz soccer derby also sees the reunion of the Säumels. Jürgen and Gerald. Once they did things together, now they each do something different. What unites them is their respective success stories.
For one family, based in Neumarkt in Upper Styria, the Graz derby on Sunday is definitely not like any other before it. The Säumels!
Jürgen, 40 years old, once the youngest captain of the Black & Whites as a player, now head coach of his home club and statistically the second most successful coach of Sturm in the Champions League.
And his 39-year-old brother Gerald. Originally also from the Sturm youth team (sometimes side by side with Jürgen) and with the Blacks in the Bundesliga between 2005 and 2007. However, his era at GAK is described as legendary by fans of the red faction. "He has been part of every championship title since the club was founded and has always been at the front of the cockpit during our high-flying success. Gerald Säumel ends his career. We bow to him - more deeply than to anyone else who has ever worn our kit."
This was written on the GAK homepage when Gerald ended his career as a long-serving Red captain in 2019. As someone who played at every level - from first division to promotion to the second division - the "red Säumel", who also sat on the GAK board, is one for the red eternity.
While Jürgen will experience his first derby as Sturm coach on the sidelines on Sunday, Gerald - now working away from soccer - will be more relaxed in the stands. Nevertheless, the hearts of the Säumels will both be beating loudly.
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