What does the ÖFB eagle do on the jersey of an Upper Austrian league team? The answer is provided by Fritz Grampelhuber, the team chef for the Austrian national football team, who runs the “Steegwirt” inn in Bad Goisern and has such a high status in the national team that the players – like Marko Arnautovic recently – often go on vacation in the summer look at him.
“After a game I was in the canteen in Ischl when Marko Arnautovic called me. Some people noticed and asked questions about my work in the national team – and then I was asked relatively quickly if I could organize jerseys for the national team.” The promise was quickly made – and was kept with the help of equipment manager Walter Lachnit. “There are always sets of jerseys that are no longer needed.”
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Team spirit also in the canteen
The reason why he got so involved is also strong. “I was impressed that even after a defeat, all the players came to the canteen and sat together. That’s no longer a given.” Grampelhuber chose not to offer advertising with a logo on the jersey. “That’s not necessary.” The players expressed their gratitude by holding their debut celebration at the start of the season at the Steegwirt in Bad Goisern. Grampelhuber: “That made me incredibly happy. It’s not about whether they come to me. If I were dependent on the 20 schnitzels that were eaten there, then I would have to close the business anyway. It’s simply about that “The players are still aware of the tavern culture and live it. Whether they do that with me or somewhere else is secondary. It’s about the basic idea,” says Grampelhuber, who was cooking for the team in Vienna until yesterday Brother Tamino has already flown to Baku to spoil the team with culinary delights.
People are also happy in Bad Ischl. “It’s an honor for us to be able to play in these jerseys,” said sports director Marco Wieser, who celebrated his team’s second home win in a row.
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