At the squad announcement for the Nations League, Murat Yakin is asked about Rainer Maria Salzgeber, who is handing over the moderation of the national team matches. Yakin reacts with a smile.
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- Rainer Maria Salzgeber gives up presenting the national team matches.
- "A loss for television," says Yakin. The national team coach greatly appreciated Salzgeber as a person. Salzgeber worked at a high level, even if he wasn't always entirely professional.
- Will there be a reunion between Yakin and Salzgeber? Possibly. Yakin: "Maybe we could play golf together again."
Murat Yakin announced his squad for the September Nations League matches on Thursday. On the same day, "SRF" announced that Rainer Maria Salzgeber was giving up his role as presenter of the national team matches.
At the squad announcement, Yakin was asked about Salzgeber's departure. "He was a long-time companion," said the national team coach. Salzgeber accompanied the national team for over ten years.
Yakin continued to Salzgeber with a grin: "He may not always have been completely professional, but he works at a high level." He had an expert with him for the technical aspects.
Yakin praised Salzgeber for his work, but also for his personality: "I really appreciate him as a person and he will be a loss for television." Salzgeber's job will be taken over by long-time SRF presenter Paddy Kälin.
Salzgeber is "certainly busy enough" without his role with the national team, but Yakin hopes to see Salzgeber again - even if on a different pitch than the football pitch. "Maybe we could play golf together again," says Yakin.
