Austrian Gerhard Struber, 43, will become the next head coach of the New York Red Bulls.
Struber comes to New York after a 13-year playing career, various roles in youth development,and head coaching roles at Barnsley FC and Wolfsberger FC.
Struber took over Barnsley last November, with the club in last place, and was able to earn results and avoid relegation to remain in the Championship.
Struber had won 14 games at Barnsley, with eight draws, in 39 league matches. Struber also guided Barnsley to a third-round matchup against Chelsea FC in the Carabao Cup.
Struber got his coaching start back in Salzburg, managing through the Red Bull Salzburg academy for nearly a decade, and winning a UEFA Youth League Championship, before being named head coach of FC Liefering in Austria’s second division in 2017, where he earned a reputation for developing young talent.
His work with Liefering led to a role with Wolfsberger back in the Austrian Bundesliga, where he led the club to third place in the league standings, and into the UEFA Europa League, highlighted by an upset victory over German power Borussia Monchengladbach. From Wolfsberger, Struber would join English Championship side Barnsley.
Struber, a native of Kuchl, Austria, played extensively in the Austrian Bundesliga over 13 seasons. He began his career at SV Austria Salzburg in 1995, and played for a handful of clubs, notably LASK and Red Bull Salzburg, where he finished his career in 2008.
