“My footsteps are not big, only forty and a half”

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These are big steps for the new FCB coach Timo Schultz (45) to start next season. In that of Heiko Vogel (47). The man who led the Bebbi to the semi-finals of the Conference League. And there in the first leg in the 2-1 win against Fiorentina, he made the next coup.

“My feet are not that big, my shoe size is only forty and a half,” says Vogel with a smile. Yet it is clear that the Noch-Trainer has a very large share in the success. Against the big favorites from Italy, the Basel team hardly misses any opportunities and shows a tactical tour de force.

Timo Schultz is also impressed, the new FCB coach watches the match live in the “Stadio Artemio Franchi” and then congratulates Vogel on a strong performance. “That speaks for his expertise,” jokes the Noch-FCB coach. And then seriously continues.

Mantrapper Schultz

The professionalism is the main reason why the former trainer of FC St. Pauli was chosen. In addition, Schultz has proven that he can work with young players and develop them further.

He coached the U17 and U19 of the Hanze, among others. But the human component also played a major role in the involvement, according to Vogel. In other words: Schultz is a good guy, a man catcher, he is very well received by the people.

You can also see this in northern Germany, in St. Pauli the redhead is a legend. 138 competitive appearances as a player, in the summer of a year ago he took over as coach and was very popular. At the Millerntor they affectionately call Schultz “Schulle”. More crowd favorite? Hardly possible.

When those responsible fired Schultz at the end of the preliminary round, the fans went to the barricades and organized a petition. Schultz must stay. Despite a not too rosy palmares, he took only 17 points in 17 games this season. Since the Swiss-German Fabian Hürzeler took over, things have been running smoothly again. Hardly anyone talks about Coach Schultz at the Millerntor anymore.

Contract until 2025

Even more so in Basel. Schultz did not apply, Vogel reveals. They approached the new coach. The first contact took place in March and now they are working. The reason why it took so long was the termination of the contract with St. Pauli, which has only become more concrete in recent days.

As announced by Blick, he has signed a two-year contract with FCB. And he has to fill in the big footprints Vogel will leave behind. In the future he will concentrate on his job as sports director. He is not dissatisfied that the double burden is now coming to an end: “I see light at the end of the tunnel.”

Source : Blick