Andreas Lipa becomes the new coach of SV Horn after relegation!

Andreas Lipa becomes the new coach of SV Horn after relegation!

Horn, Österreich - The SV Horn has hired a new trainer after the disappointing descent from Admiral 2nd league: Andreas Lipa will take over the helm. The association announced this on June 10, 2025 on its official Instagram channels. The experienced coach was previously active at clubs such as Vienna, Austria Lustenau and Stripfing and has a lot of experience that he should bring in at SV Horn.

The decision to sign Lipa was no coincidence. In a first statement, Horn's managing director Andreas Zinkel praised the expertise and the human leadership talent of the new trainer. "Andreas convinced us in the conversations and we are confident that he can get the team on course again," said Zinkel. Lipa, whose last engagement was at Bisamberg in 2022, is now faced with the challenge of leading the team out of the sporting crisis.

new beginning after relegation

The descent of SV Horn provided turmoil in the club. The previous trainer, Thomas Janeschitz, has decided not to continue his commitment. He rejected an offer for contract extension in order to turn to a new project. This decision leaves an open construction site in the club that Lipa wants to close as quickly as possible to use the positive waves.

according to reports, Janeschitz no longer wanted to accept the challenge in the 2nd league after his team missed the relegation last season [Noen.at]. As is well known, such a change of coaches are not uncommon in football, where the pressure to be successful, often leads to quick decisions. According to an analysis, there is a high fluctuation in the coaching positions in football compared to other sports, since the pressure of success is enormous.

A look at the change of coaches

Change of coach in football are often a hotly discussed topic. In the Bundesliga, the average of head coaches has been 8.5 per team since 2015. In comparison, there are less change numbers in the DEL or the basketball Bundesliga [Br.de. In the event of disappointing performance, the trainer is often changed, which does not always lead to an immediate success. About half of the studies show that change of trainers can have positive effects on team performance, while the other half contradicts this.

The SV Horn will now do everything possible to start a fresh start with Andreas Lipa and to focus on the sporting goals. The coming weeks will show whether the new trainer can successfully motivate and build the team. The fans of SV Horn look forward to the upcoming challenges in the next season - we will start making the chapter fresh and confident!