Alexander Schlager is one of the constants at FC Red Bull Salzburg and has long been a fixture in the Austrian national team. In the interview, the 29-year-old looks back on an intense season and speaks openly about pressure, development and the great anticipation for the 2026 World Cup.
“It is very important that we are still at the top in the Bundesliga despite a suboptimal season,” says Schlager in an interview with weekend.at. Salzburg had several games “in which more would have been possible”, both defensively and offensively. Nevertheless, he sees clear progress: “Above all, we have stabilized as a collective and have had much better energy in the team.”
The fact that Salzburg is currently at the top is no coincidence: “Somewhere the place at the top didn’t just come about by chance, we’re working on it.”
