Wolfgang Fiala: “Want to be very well prepared for all scenarios”

For a little more than 24 hours, SV Guntamatic Ried could slip into the role of the league leader of the second division tonight. This requires a home win (6 p.m., Innviertel Arena) against the table nights from Amstetten. The Admira, who has two points more than Ried in the account after 21 rounds, only plays against the FAC tomorrow evening. Amstetten only scored two points out of the past five league charges. However, the Mostviertler can go into play without great pressure, and the relegation places have a comfortable lead. The situation for the Rieder is completely different. In the title fight, a home win against Amstetten is mandatory. Nine rounds before the end of the season, the title fight with the Admira is slowly but surely coming. Since the away defeat on November 1st in direct duel with the Admira, the Rieder has won eight out of nine games.

While players as well as coaching and support team do everything they can to stay in the title race, Wolfgang Fiala, managing director of sports, two-track, both for the Bundesliga and the second division. In the event that Ried fulfills the self-proclaimed “two-year plan” with the promotion in the second season, the sports director naturally has completely different options than for another year in the second division. The second division, in which only one of 16 teams rises, can confidently be considered as a shark tank. In addition, only 30 rounds are played, many slips must not allow themselves a potential promoted.

“The whole club is of course focused on the promotion to the Bundesliga. The team not only makes me playfully, but also in character. Everyone does everything to achieve our goal for SV Ried,” says Fiala.

With the player sales made by Arjan Malic, Belmin Beganovic and Diego Madritsch in the summer of 2024, Ried has earned more than one million euros. This would have laid a foundation in order to be able to play ahead in a third second division season. “Ried’s claim would also be in a third second division season to play at the front. Of course, in this case you would have to make certain savings,” says Fiala.

Several sales candidates

Players who would be difficult to keep in the event of a non -climb are, among others, Fabian Wohlmuth, Mark Grosse, Jonas Mayer or Nikki Havenaar. When selling welfare, Großen or Mayer, one would certainly receive considerable transfer income. At Haveaar, the situation is a little different, according to the OÖN information, his contract is extended in the event of ascent. An early extension should not be excluded. One would like to avoid a greater change, regardless of the liga height. It is obvious that you would qualitatively retrofit the squad in the event of an ascent.

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