Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club backroom staff
We hold the names of 22 people on Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ismail Atalan manages the first team, with Hannes Jochum and Jonas Hildebrandt as assistant managers. Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's is the 7th 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, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Atalan | Manager | First team | 45 | Germany |
| Hannes Jochum | Assistant manager | First team | 48 | Austria |
| Jonas Hildebrandt | Assistant manager | First team | 28 | Germany |
| David Sencar | Coach | First team | 41 | Austria |
| Mario Krassnitzer | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | Austria |
| Hannes Sauerschnig | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | Austria |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Weinberger | Club doctor | First team | 61 | Austria |
| Mario Wallner | Club doctor | First team | 55 | Austria |
| Manuel Hüttel | Physio | First team | 30 | Austria |
| Saša Rodić | Physio | First team | 47 | Austria |
| Philipp Höberl | Sports scientist | First team | 30 | Austria |
| Toni Smrtnik | Sports scientist | First team | 37 | Austria |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Stary | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 51 | Austria |  |
| Christoph Schricker | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Austria | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Günter Walder | Head of youth development | 44 | Austria |
Owners and directors
Who owns Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietmar Riegler | Chair | 59 | Austria |
| Christian Puff | Managing director | 53 | Austria |
| Horst Nössler | Director | 63 | Austria |
| Jürgen Schratter | Director | 58 | Austria |
| Markus Perchthaler | Director | 43 | Austria |
| Norbert Kopp | Director | 64 | Austria |
| Ortwin Laggner | Director | 64 | Austria |
Backroom staff at every Austrian Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's list is the 7th 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.
Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club against the Austrian Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | WOLFSBERGER ATHLETIKSPORT CLUB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 6 | 9 | Grazer AK 1902 |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
Backrooms the size of Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's, in every league
Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's 22 names make the joint 512th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | - | 22 |
| 512 | Mito Hollyhock | J1 League | 22 |
| 512 |  | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 |  | League Two | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | SC Telstar | Eredivisie | 22 |
| 512 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | Primeira Liga | 22 |
| 512 | | Austrian Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | Wuhan Three Towns | Chinese Super League | 22 |
| 538 |  | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 | Al-Fayha Club | Saudi Pro League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 |  | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Indian Super League | 21 |
| 538 | Bromley | League One | 21 |
| 538 |  | Liga MX | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Córdoba | La Liga 2 | 21 |
Where Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's former staff work now
On Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Cem Sekerlioglu | Manager |  |
| Christian Ilzer | Manager |  |
| Ferdinand Feldhofer | Manager | Grazer AK 1902 |
| Manfred Schmid | Manager |  |
| Dominik Deutschl | Assistant manager | |
| Joachim Standfest | Assistant manager | Grazer AK 1902 |
| Manfred Nastl | Assistant manager |  |
| Uwe Hölzl | Assistant manager | |
| Christian Dobnik | Goalkeeping coach | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's manager?
Ismail Atalan is the Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club first-team manager, aged 45. Hannes Jochum and Jonas Hildebrandt are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club?
Mario Krassnitzer coaches the Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club have?
We hold the names of 22 people on Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 7th 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 512th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club pays its squad, see Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club 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.