By the way – heading “Sunday”: Football teacher

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Banegg School in Waltenschwil in Aargau. “Good morning, Mr. Winsauer,” the fifth graders trumpet in unison. “Servus, my dear children,” says Mr. Winsauer, smiling at everyone. “Servus” immediately betrays the Tyrolean.

Michael Winsauer is a teacher. And by the way, the coach of FC Baden. From a club that will move to the Promotion League in the spring of 2022. In the summer after being promoted, Badenza signed a new coach from regional second division club Sarmenstorf. And his mission in Baden is clear: to have nothing to do with the descent!

This is different, very different. Winsauer sensationally leads FC Baden to the Challenge League and thus to professional football. The phrase “professional football” can only make a young coach smile. “We also don’t have a single professional in the Challenge,” he says.

The coach too. Continues to work as a class teacher in a rural school. The motto of his teaching activity is written on a homemade poster on the classroom door. “Each of us is unique. But together we are a masterpiece.” A thought that is relevant to him both in the classroom and on the football field. “Anyone who feels comfortable and understands can get the most out of themselves. It’s hard for me as an athlete to prove that in the classroom and on the football field.”

So Winsauer is a football teacher in the truest sense of the word. And its history is fascinating. The former defender from Kitzbühel has been a professional in Austria for a long time. Then becomes the first Austrian to join Wellington in the New Zealand league. Then he leaves for Switzerland. After a week of training with Murat Yakin in Tuna, there is no contract. He moves to the Challenge League Wohlen club. He will soon become a captain there. And falls in love with Sandra, sister of Cyriaco Sforza. Now the father of two, Winsauer, is calming down.

How does he intend to compete with his fans in professional football now? “We have to create excellent base conditions and develop an extraordinary team spirit. Then we will be able to keep up in the Challenge League, ”he is convinced. Due to very limited financial resources, a creative approach is required. Winsauer also relies on the innovative spirit of the team. “There are players who are cutting their workload from 100 percent to 80 percent, and we cannot compensate them for this loss of wages,” he says.

So in the new season, the amateur team will be part of the Swiss Football League. There are no known names. This only exists in the club history of FC Baden. Names such as Diego Benaglio, Jörg Stihl, Raimondo Ponte, Mladen Petric, Vedad Ibisevich, David Sesa and Daniel Gygax appear there.

These calibers are not found today. On the other hand, football coach Winsauer is one of the most interesting coaches in Swiss football. “I have been a professional footballer for a long time. I was often bored. Maybe it’s not bad if the players work and have a structure and a daily rhythm,” he says.

Source: Blick