Successful duo stays in Salzburg – kicker
Managing director Christoph Freund and sports director Stephan Reiter know what they have at RB Salzburg. Both extended their contracts with Austria’s top club until the summer of 2026.
Christoph Freund and Stephan Reiter at the last championship celebration.
GEPA images/David Geieregger
Austria’s series champion RB Salzburg continues to rely on managing director Christoph Freund and sports director Stephan Reiter. The leading duo extended their contracts with last year’s Champions League round of 16 participants until the end of June 2026.
The two Salzburgers have been jointly responsible for the successful path of the club for five years, and in that time they have made four “doubles”.
“Together they have made Salzburg a top address for the most sought-after talents,” says FC Red Bull Salzburg board member Harald Lürzer. “Stephan and Christoph have deep roots in Salzburg and working for our club is for she is a real affair of the heart. That’s why I’m very pleased that we could extend the contracts of the two until 2026.”
Friend praises unity
Freund, who often cycles to work, confirmed: “Working as a Salzburger in my home country at a club in such an environment at such a high level is a lot of fun … we are not only a unit on the pitch, but also on all other levels in the club, which is an important building block for the successes of recent years.”