Football Season Guide

Altach struggled for the majority of the 2018/19 season but improved in the late stages of the campaign and eventually managed to stir clear of danger, even launching an unlikely European push late on. Alex Pastoor, who took over in the second half of the season, looked set to depart following the departure of his short-term deal, but the club eventually managed to persuade the Dutch manager to change his mind and sign a contact extension. Given that Pastoor did not have a previous transfer window to make the squad his own, it is hardly a surprise that Altach were the most active in the transfer window out of all Bundesliga clubs. A number of players have come and gone. No truly key players have left the club, while the list of arrivals is a mix of youth and proven Bundesliga players such as Berndt Gschweidl and Mathias Maak. What will certainly set the Altachers' mood going into the new season are their performances from the second half of the previous campaign. Pastoor has got them to look like a well-organized and a competitive side and, following a decent summer transfer window, Altach fans will fancy their side to maintain that momentum.