Overview

• Pep Lijnders, appointed as RB Salzburg's head coach in May 2024, has been sacked after a disappointing first half of the season.
• Salzburg currently sits fifth in the Austrian Bundesliga, 10 points behind league leaders Sturm Graz, ending their dominance of 10 consecutive titles.
• The club has struggled in the Champions League, winning just one of six games and ranking 32nd out of 36 teams in the league phase.
• Assistant coach Vitor Matos, who also joined from Liverpool, has been relieved of his duties alongside Lijnders.
• Salzburg management aims to appoint a new coach by January 3, 2025, ahead of the team's winter training resumption.