Positive start to the derby week for second division soccer team FC Blau-Weiss Linz: Captain Michael Brandner extended his contract until 2025 before the home game against FC Juniors Oberösterreich on Saturday. “The decision was relatively easy for me. I know what the club is for Blue and White has goals and wants to lead them into the Bundesliga. Giving up all that wouldn’t have been right,” says the 27-year-old.
Especially now that the midfielder has also mutated into a goalscorer: Salzburg has already scored three goals this season, most recently in the 3-0 win against Rapid II. “The goal threat can still be improved, but I’m on the right track,” smiles Brandner , who still has big plans for Linz this season: “We want to play up front. If we ended up in the top three, it would be a really successful season.” The head of sport was also overjoyed with the signing of the contract: “We managed to get the king extended. It’s also an important signal to the outside world for the coming season.”
This year’s fight for promotion will be watched from afar due to the lack of a Bundesliga stadium. The FAC, on the other hand, can make it exciting again: The Viennese, who have applied for a Bundesliga license, could move up to a point on leader Lustenau with a win in the catch-up game against Kapfenberg.
Source: Nachrichten
