The SV Ried Herald
Match8 Aug 2026
Nowhere to hide for SV Ried
0‑5 against Rapid Wien, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Market10 Aug 2026
SV Ried say no — this time
The offer from WSG Tirol for Oliver Sorg was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Andreas Leitner stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Andreas Leitner and SV Ried agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market10 Aug 2026
Christoph Nicht is a SV Ried player
The fee is $150.0K, the contract is signed, and the argument about whether he is worth it can begin. Grazer AK drove a hard bargain; time will say who won it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at SV Ried
Andreas Leitner was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Dominik Grillitsch steps up from the SV Ried academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Dominik Grillitsch has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Heinz Baumgartner joins the SV Ried first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Heinz Baumgartner is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Jonas Mayer
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jonas Mayer, and the manager let it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Lukas Gugganig is a square peg at SV Ried
The system has changed and his position has not. A footballer can improve his form; he cannot improve the manager’s formation, and that is the whole of the problem.
In brief
- Boardroom Nobody left the SV Ried dressing room in a hurry
- The dugout Nikki Havenaar is still being punished for one mistake
- The dugout Thomas Wimmer: “No excuses”