TSV Hartberg fires coach Manfred Schmid after poor run of results
Schmid guided Hartberg to promotion in 2018, but leaves with the club 10th in the Austrian Bundesliga
Assistant coach Kurt Russ will take over as interim coach
TSV Hartberg have fired coach Manfred Schmid following a poor run of results that has left the club 10th in the Austrian Bundesliga. Schmid, 52, guided Hartberg to promotion to the Bundesliga in 2018, but has been unable to maintain that success this season. The club have won just three of their 13 league games this season, and have lost their last four matches. Hartberg's poor form has seen them slip down the table, and they are now just three points above the relegation zone. Schmid's departure comes as a surprise, as he was only appointed in the summer. However, the club's hierarchy have decided to make a change in a bid to improve results. Assistant coach Kurt Russ will take over as interim coach, and will be tasked with guiding the club away from danger. Schmid's departure is a blow to Hartberg, but the club will be hoping that Russ can turn things around and help them avoid relegation.Schmid's sacking comes after a string of poor results, including a 4-0 defeat to Wolfsberger AC last weekend.
The club's hierarchy have decided to make a change in a bid to improve results, and assistant coach Kurt Russ will take over as interim coach.
Schmid's departure is a blow to Hartberg, but the club will be hoping that Russ can turn things around and help them avoid relegation.
