Schachner extends GAK stay
Wednesday, December 3, 2003
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Walter Schachner has agreed a three-year extension to his contract as coach of Austria's Grazer AK.
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Cup glory
Schachner, a former Austrian international, made his name as a coach with FC Kärnten, whom he led to the Austrian Cup and Super Cup in 2001 before joining GAK in 2002 after a short spell with FK Austria Wien.
'Christmas come early'
Schachner guided GAK to second place in the Austrian top flight in 2002/03, but the side were edged out of the UEFA Champions League by AFC Ajax in the third qualifying round. Club president Rudi Roth was delighted Schachner had decided to extend his contract, saying: "This news is like celebrating Christmas early."
'Excellent conditions'
For his part, the 46-year-old trainer is looking forward to continuing his work. "The new training camp offers excellent working conditions and I am keen to establish GAK among the leading teams in Austria," said Schachner, whose team are currently third in the Bundesliga.
