Grazer AK 1902 backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on Grazer AK 1902's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ferdinand Feldhofer manages the first team, with Florian Hart, Jacob Swersina, Joachim Standfest and Robin Krasniqi as assistant managers. Grazer AK 1902's is the 5th longest staff list of the 12 Austrian Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Feldhofer | Manager | First team | 45 | Austria |  |
| Florian Hart | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Austria |  |
| Jacob Swersina | Assistant manager | First team | 21 | Austria | - |
| Joachim Standfest | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Austria |  |
| Robin Krasniqi | Assistant manager | First team | 26 | Austria | NK Osijek |
| Gernot Knapp | Coach | First team | 53 | Austria | - |
| Dominik Lukas | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 28 | Austria | - |
| Thomas Queder | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 33 | Austria | - |
| Stefan Arvay | Fitness coach | First team | 50 | Austria | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Kastner | Club doctor | First team | 56 | Austria |
| Peter Hausbrand | Club doctor | First team | 42 | Austria |
| Lukas Telsnig | Physio | First team | 29 | Austria |
| Manuel Oman | Physio | First team | 40 | Austria |
| Rene Flatschacher | Physio | First team | 32 | Austria |
| Thomas Niederl | Physio | First team | 27 | Austria |
| Andreas Daxbacher | Sports scientist | First team | 28 | Austria |
| Anton Maderbacher | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | Austria |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Lienhart | Chief scout | Club-wide | 39 | Austria |  |
| Florijan Ibrahimi | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | Austria | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Hüttenbrenner | Technical director | 39 | Austria |
| Christian Zach | Head of youth development | 45 | Austria |
Owners and directors
Who owns Grazer AK 1902 and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Ziesler | Chair | 39 | Austria | - |
| Matthias Dielacher | Managing director | 48 | Austria | - |
| Karl Heinz Kornhäusl | Director | 43 | Austria | - |
| Konstantin Wawra | Director | 46 | Austria |  |
| Markus Lampesberger | Director | 54 | Austria | - |
Backroom staff at every Austrian Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Grazer AK 1902's list is the 5th longest of the 12, against a median of 23 across the division. Sportklub Rapid names the most, 38. Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg names the fewest, 17.
Grazer AK 1902 against the Austrian Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GRAZER AK 1902 | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 6 | 9 | Grazer AK 1902 |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
Backrooms the size of Grazer AK 1902's, in every league
Grazer AK 1902's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | Grazer AK 1902 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Indian Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 |  | La Liga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | Rodina Moscow | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | Silkeborg Idrætsforening | Danish Superliga | 26 |
Where Grazer AK 1902's former staff work now
On Grazer AK 1902's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Karre | Physio | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Grazer AK 1902's manager?
Ferdinand Feldhofer is the Grazer AK 1902 first-team manager, aged 45. Florian Hart, Jacob Swersina, Joachim Standfest and Robin Krasniqi are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Grazer AK 1902?
Dominik Lukas and Thomas Queder coach the Grazer AK 1902 first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Grazer AK 1902's chief scout?
Andreas Lienhart is chief scout at Grazer AK 1902.
Who is Grazer AK 1902's technical director?
Boris Hüttenbrenner is technical director at Grazer AK 1902.
How many backroom staff do Grazer AK 1902 have?
We hold the names of 26 people on Grazer AK 1902's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 5th longest list of the 12 Austrian Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 23. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Grazer AK 1902 pays its squad, see Grazer AK 1902 player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Austrian Bundesliga wages.