After failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, Austria is making a change at the top. In advance of Wednesday’s friendly against Scotland, Franco Foda announced that he is stepping down from the manager position. Hired in January of 2018, he took “full responsibility” for the “unhappy ending” to his tenure.
Österreichischer Fußball-Bund (Austrian Football Association) has already begun searching through candidates, with local media compiling speculative lists. A common inclusion is Gerhard Struber. The New York Red Bulls manager has been connected with the role over the past year, but he shied away from expressing anything beyond pride for his country and support for Foda.