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After the departure of Marc Schmerböck zu Hartberg and the serious injury of Eliel Peretz with Thorsten Röcher, the Wolfsberger found an offensive force. The 29-year-old hails from Ingolstadt, where he only had one chance this season.
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The WAC introduced its first newcomer over winter break. Thorsten Röcher moves from the German third division of Ingolstadt in the valley of Lavant. For the 29-year-old, this is also a return to the national Bundesliga. Röcher was already waiting SV Mattersburg (18 goals and 24 assists in 183 games) and in Storm graz (11 goals and 24 assists in 52 games) under contract. Already at the “start” of the second half of the season is against the former club on January 17.
“He has played very little lately and also got injured. We are planning long term with him and we assume that he will be a real reinforcement for us no later than the summer,” said the WAC vice president. Christian puff. The last use of the offensive southpaw was about four months ago. But his adductor problems are over. Röcher signs for a year and a half plus an option for one more year.
The WAC is reacting to the output of Marc Schmerböck to league competitor Hartberg. Also has Eliel peretz I suffered a metatarsal fracture during training camp. The Israeli will be out for about eight weeks, so he will also be absent from the European League against Tottenham (February 18 and 24). Röcher is expected to join the team at training ground in Slovenia on Saturday. “We are very happy that the transfer worked. We had been in negotiations with him for a long time. He is a perfect fit for the team, both because of his style of play and because of his character,” said the coach. Ferdinand Feldhofer.
