The Admira Wacker Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Marko Ilsanker
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mattersburg come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Admira Wacker did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Alexander Laimer stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Alexander Laimer and Admira Wacker agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Dario Armani in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Admira Wacker this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Admira Wacker supporters have found a favourite in Wolfgang Dragovic
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 19-year-old it feels ownership of. Wolfgang Dragovic has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Dario Armani gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match8 Aug 2026
Andreas Schlager the difference as Admira Wacker beat Austria Wien
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Andreas Schlager. 1‑0 against Austria Wien, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Andreas Schlager runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 15. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market10 Aug 2026
Patrick Alaba is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Admira Wacker has been clear about where Patrick Alaba stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Player ratings Gernot Lienhart was immovable
- Boardroom Admira Wacker were not finished after all
- Market Maximilian Lindner goes out on loan