Became champion with Zurich in 2022
FC Augsburg is turning the management floor inside out and creating a new position. According to information from thesports picture“Marinko Jurendic from FC Zurich will be the new sporting director. So far, managing director Stefan Reuter has been primarily responsible for the sporting fortunes of the Fuggerstadt residents. The 56-year-old, on the other hand, will now withdraw from day-to-day business and will no longer sit on the bench.
Update, 4:44 p.m.: Shortly after the report, the clubs confirmed Jurendic’s move. After completing squad planning and pre-season work in Zurich, the Swiss will join FCA on August 1, where he has signed until 2026. “Marinko Jurendic fits perfectly into our requirement profile to position us optimally in the sporting leadership. Not only has he worked successfully as a sports director, but through his own active time as a player, his coaching activities, as a trained football teacher and his association work and pedagogical training, he has very good qualifications and experience, which he will successfully bring to our team.” said Reuters.
Jurendic, who will be present at all training sessions and games in the future, will assume responsibility for the squad, scouting and the youngsters, the coaching team, the staff around the team and the medical department in close coordination with coach Enrico Maaßen, wrote the ” sports picture”.
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Jurendic initially worked as a U21 coach at FC Zurich, and in August 2020 the 45-year-old was promoted to sports director for the professionals. In the 2021/22 season he led FCZ to their first championship title in 13 years. Jurendic, who was born in the former Yugoslavia, speaks five languages (German, English, French, Italian, Croatian) and particularly impressed in Zurich with his high level of mobility between youngsters and professionals.
Moser follows Jurendic from FC Zurich to FC Augsburg
In the management hierarchy, Jurendic is placed under Sport Managing Director Reuter, who is said to have conducted the talks together with his commercial colleague Michael Ströll. Jurendic is also bringing another reinforcement from Zurich in Heinz Moser. As “head of development”, the 55-year-old should create better links between the academy and the professional department.
To be structurally and athletically better for the future
to prepare, he has #FCA with Marinko #jurendic hire a sports director. In addition, Heinz is coming #Moser as Head of Development in the Fuggerstadt!All information about the new staff in the sporting management can be found here
— FC Augsburg (@FCAugsburg) June 14, 2023
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