strengthened: Luka Pavlovic (33) joined the coaching staff
Let's Talk About the Fresh Face in Rapid's Coaching Staff
After the boot 'em out of the door of head coach Robert Klauß and his assistant Thomas Kraus, the gang at Rapid's got themselves a new coaching lineup. The latest addition, announced on a stormy Thursday, is Stefan Kulovits stepping up as interim head coach, straightaway effective. Now, hang on to your seats, cause there's more! Stefan will be flanked by Daniel Seper, goalkeeping coach Jürgen Macho, David Lechner (the athletic trainer), and Julian Helml (the rehab and individual trainer). Not to mention, SK Rapid's also got another assistant coach! Get ready, it's gonna be a wild ride!
Hitchhiking to Vienna with Luka
Meet Stefan's buddy, Luka Pavlovic – a young gun coach with an old soul. They go way back from the UEFA Pro License course. Yup, you heard it right! The 33-year-old is heading to SK Rapid despite his (relatively) tender age. Luka's coaching journey began about a decade ago with Red Star Belgrade's youth team. Then, he moved on to youth coaching for Sturm Graz and the LASK academy, and the LASK reserve team in Austria. Most recently, he was assistant coach to Jovan Damjanovic at FK TSC Backa Topola until early this March. Oh, and did we mention they made it to the round of 16 in the UEFA Conference League this season before they got eliminated by Jagiellonia Bialystok?
Katzner's Pep Talk
Sporting director Markus Katzner couldn't help but be thrilled about snagging Luka for their now-growing coaching crew. He said, "I'm stoked that we nabbed another member for our coaching team so quickly. Luka Pavlovic has Stefan Kulovits' full trust, and he'll start right off the bat. As a fresh face, he's bias-free and will bring in some much-needed positive vibes."
Now, the nitty-gritty details about Luka's coaching history at FK TSC Backa Topola are scarce. But we'll dig deeper! As of now, there isn't much to report other than what's already out there, and even that seems to link Luka to the world of tennis rather than football[2]. So, we're diving headfirst into football databases or sports news specifically about Luka's football coaching career to find more. Stay tuned for updates!
Despite his relatively young age, Luka Pavlovic is joining SK Rapid's coaching staff, bringing his extensive experience from various European leagues. Notably, he and Stefan Kulovits worked together in the UEFA Pro License course, and they recently led FK TSC Backa Topola to the round of 16 in the UEFA Conference League before getting eliminated.
Markus Katzner, the sporting director at SK Rapid, is confident that Luka's fresh perspective and bias-free outlook will positively impact the team's performance in the upcoming seasons, particularly in major tournaments like the Champions League.
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