Alexander Zickler follows ex-Salzburg coach into the desert
After parting ways with Marco Rose, Alexander Zickler is working with an old acquaintance again.
New job for Alexander Zickler (52)!
The German parted ways with his boss Marco Rose after nine years and did not follow him to Bournemouth.
Now, he is working with Thomas Letsch at Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. The two also met in Salzburg.
Acquainted from Salzburg
Zickler already assisted Letsch as an assistant in the academy in 2012; later, they jointly coached the cooperation club FC Liefering in the ADMIRAL 2. Liga.
Letsch was head coach of FC Red Bull Salzburg for a little over a year between 2025 and 2026, while Zickler was not part of the staff. Kai Hesse assisted in Salzburg and remains loyal to Letsch in Saudi Arabia.
Clashes against ex-assistant
German Jens Wissing was also part of Letsch's team in Salzburg between June and October 2025. In January 2026, he made the leap to become head coach of Gamba Osaka in Japan, where he sensationally won the AFC Cup.
Now, Wissing and his new club Al-Ittihad are set to face his former boss in the league.
