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ITV News
2 days ago
- Sport
- ITV News
Bristol City appoint Gerhard Struber as new head coach
Gerhard Struber has been appointed as Bristol City's new men's head coach on a three-year contract until 2028. The 48-year-old joins the Robins after most recently managing FC Köln in Germany and will join the squad when they return for pre-season training next week. The Austrian has previous managerial experience in England after an 11-month stint with Barnsley in which he steered the club to Champioship survival. Struber has extensive experience across several countries and has had spells at New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Salzburg before heading to Germany. 'We're very successful' - Struber Gerhard Struber said: 'I am very excited for the job here with great fans and a great team. I'm looking forward to a new task. 'The style of play here fits completely, especially developing young players. This is a very interesting group, and I think they did a great job last season and we're very successful. "Right now is the time to build and do everything we can to go the next step. "The big responsibility is in the first team, to build, develop and create results but at the same time it is a duty to bring players from the local area and into the academy and give them a pathway to become a professional footballer at Bristol City. 'I like to play with high intensity on the field. We will control, we will dominate the game, and we'll play attractive football for the fans. 'We need them [fans] behind us, we need them over the whole season and with us through the ups and downs. We need the twelfth man behind us to help us achieve and take the next step.' 'Great fit for our club' - Lansdown Struber replaces Liam Manning, who left Ashton Gate to join his hometown club Norwich City on 3 June, 2025. The 39-year-old had guided the Robins to sixth in Championship last season, securing their first play-off campaign in 17 years. Struber, who lost his job at Cologne in May despite guiding the second-tier club to the brink of promotion to the Bundesliga. Bristol City Chairman, Jon Lansdown, said: 'We are delighted to have Gerhard joining us. He has managed in a variety different countries, including in the Championship, and brings a wealth of experience and energy. 'For the last four years, we have moved our academy teams towards a high intensity, pressing style of play, and combined this with recruiting younger players with those same capabilities for the first team. 'Gerhard's style is perfectly suited to this way of playing and his passion for developing younger players is also a great fit for our club. 'It's a really exciting appointment and I'm looking forward to together building on the progress the club has made.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gerhard Struber set to be named Bristol City manager
Bristol City are set to name Gerhard Struber as the team's new manager according to reports. Journalist John Percy of Telegraph Sport is reporting that the Robins will hire the Austrian ahead of alternative candidate Rob Edwards. Advertisement City finished sixth in the Championship last season before losing in their play-off semi-final to Sheffield United with manager Liam Manning leaving to join Norwich City. Struber's first job in English football was with Barnsley when he helped the Tykes avoid relegation in the 2019/20 season. After leaving Barnsley, Struber took charge of New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Salzburg before joining 1. FC Köln for the 2024/25 season. Despite helping Köln earn promotion to the Bundesliga, Struber was sacked with two games left to play with his team second in the league. Die Geißböcke eventually won the 2. Bundesliga after Friedhelm Funkel guided the team to two victories in their final two games.
