Walter Schachner

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Walter Schachner
Born	February 1, 1957 Leoben, Austria
Occupation	Football manager

Walter "Schoko" Schachner (born February 1, 1957 in Leoben, Austria) is a football manager and former Austrian national player (forward). As he always brought chocolate to the games when he was a boy, he got the nickname schoko. He was one of the most successful Austrian players in Italian football, as he played for 4 clubs over 7 years.

As a manager he gained his most important successes with Austrian club Grazer AK, leading it to first championship in 2004. In January 2006 he was sacked by the club, officially to reduce costs, in real because he was in talks with several other clubs. Since February 2006 he was manager at German 2nd Bundesliga side TSV 1860 München. On March 9, 2007, he and TSV 1860 München have agreed to terminate his contract at the end of the 2006-2007 season on June 30. His successor was Marco Kurz. Schachner signed a new contract at SK Austria Kärnten in April 2007. He was sacked in autumn 2007 due to inefficacy.

[edit] Player career

• 1967 - 1975 St. Michael
• 1975 - 1978 DSV Alpine
• 1978 - 1981 Austria Wien
• 1981 - 1983 Cesena
• 1983 - 1986 Torino
• 1986 Pisa
• 1986 - 1988 Avellino
• 1988 - 1989 SK Sturm Graz
• 1989 - 1990 DSV Alpine
• 1990 GAK
• 1990 FC Salzburg
• 1991 VSE St. Pölten
• 1991 SR Donaufeld
• 1991 - 1993 DSV Alpine
• 1993 - 1994 SK Sturm Graz
• 1994 - 1996 DSV Leoben
• 1996 FC Tirol
• 1997 ASK Kottingbrunn
• 1998 Eintracht Wels

[edit] Manager

• 1999 - 2000 FC Zeltweg
• 2000 - 2002 FC Kärnten
• Jun 2002 - Oct 2002 Austria Wien
• Oct 2002 - Jan 2006 GAK
• Jan 2006 - June 30, 2007 TSV 1860 München
• from Jul 2007 SK Kärnten

v • d • e Austria squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup 1 Koncilia • 2 Sara • 3 Obermayer • 4 Breitenberger • 5 Pezzey • 6 Hattenberger • 7 Hickersberger • 8 Prohaska • 9 Krankl • 10 Kreuz • 11 Jara • 12 Krieger • 13 Happich • 14 Strasser • 15 Weber • 16 Persidis • 17 Oberacher • 18 Schachner • 19 Pirkner • 20 Baumeister • 21 Fuchsbichler • 22 Baumgartner • Coach: Senekowitsch

v • d • e Austria squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Koncilia • 2 Krauss • 3 Obermayer • 4 Degeorgi • 5 Pezzey • 6 Hattenberger • 7 Schachner • 8 Prohaska • 9 Krankl • 10 Hintermaier • 11 Jara • 12 Pichler • 13 Hagmayr • 14 Baumeister • 15 Dihanich • 16 Messlender • 17 Pregesbauer • 18 Jurtin • 19 Weber • 20 Welzl • 21 Feurer • 22 Lindenberger • Coach: Latzke & Schmidt