Salzburg, Austria — Rouven Schröder, di sports director for RB Salzburg, don talk say young Scandinavian players fit develop their talent better for di Austrian Bundesliga than moving to big clubs too early. For interview with Flashscore, he explain say di league don become perfect place for young players wey wan grow.
Schröder point out say five Danish players currently dey shine for di Austrian Bundesliga, and he give kudos to dem for their hard work and professionalism. ‘We get long history of Scandinavian players for Salzburg, and dem dey work very purposefully and professionally. Dis na good thing for everybody wey dey involved,’ him talk.
Young players today dey quick to grab opportunities to join big clubs, but di pressure wey come with dat fit be too much. Before players like Erling Haaland, Karim Adeyemi, and Dominik Szoboszlai make di move from Salzburg, dem first enjoy di quiet environment wey help dem develop.
‘For many cases, e dey make sense for young players to no rush into big leagues. Di boys go learn for a calmer environment, with better infrastructure, while dey chop pressure wey dey lesser. Dis way, dem fit learn from their mistakes,’ Schröder explain.
Players like Rasmus Hojlund and Mika Biereth use Austrian Bundesliga as stepping stones to join top clubs like Manchester United and AS Monaco. Schröder believ say dem transfers go inspire more young players to take di Austrian league serious.
‘Dem players get special role model effect. E dey tell story and dey create image wey go encourage more talented players to come join us. If dem learn with us and then move to top clubs, e go help our cause,’ him add.
Schröder also mention say di mentality and playing style wey dey between Denmark and Austria dey similar, which help di young players adjust easily to new environments. Di club dey arrange plenty support for young Scandinavians to settle in Salzburg, which dem see as crucial for success.
‘We fit compare di two leagues well as regards strength. Both leagues get top clubs wey dey fight for di title, wey dey increase di overall quality,’ Schröder say. ‘At RB Salzburg, we be multicultural club, and we get players from 14 countries. Na why support for our players away from field dey important,’ he conclude.
RB Salzburg currently dey third for di Austrian Bundesliga table and dem go face Blau-Weiß Linz on Sunday.
