SCR Altach extends contract with head coach Ognjen Zaric ahead of schedule

SCRA president Peter Pfanner also underlined the significance of the personnel decision. Zaric had "nicht nur durch seine Arbeit auf dem Platz, sondern auch durch das, was er in der Kabine und im Staff bewirkt, von Beginn an überzeugt", Pfanner explained.

The coach himself expressed gratitude for the early contract extension. "Ich bin sehr dankbar für das Vertrauen, das mir der Verein mit dieser vorzeitigen Verlängerung entgegenbringt", said Zaric. The past months had been intense and successful, and he looked forward to continuing the path taken with the team and staff.

Reactions from the club

Before Zaric came to Altach, he served as head coach at the Swiss club FC Winterthur. With his move to Vorarlberg in the winter of 2026, he took over a team that was in a difficult sporting phase and stabilized it within a few months.

For SCR Altach, which plays in the Admiral Bundesliga, the extension is an important signal for the coming season. With Zaric on the sidelines, the club aims to continue the chosen course and further establish itself in the top Austrian division.

Outlook on the new season

The club described the early extension as an appreciation of the work done so far. Zaric himself said: "Ich empfinde es als Wertschätzung meiner Arbeit." Both sides are thereby sending a clear signal of continuity.