Sascha Burchert: St. Pauli relies on the new goalkeeper coordinator!

Sascha Burchert: St. Pauli relies on the new goalkeeper coordinator!

St Pauli, Hamburg, Deutschland - After the end of his active career, Sascha Burchert will work as a goalkeeper coordinator at FC St. Pauli. The 34-year-old, who switched from SpVgg Greuther Fürth to the Kiezklub in 2022, will take on a central role in the realignment of the training of young gatekeepers. Burchert is very positive about his future in Hamburg and emphasizes the good atmosphere in the team. In an interview, he said that FC St. Pauli was particularly strong because little is celebrated after Siegen and the focus is immediately on the next challenges. This attitude is reflected in the current season, in which the team competes as leaders and takes the positive energy from the past season.

Burchert, who functions Nikola Vasilj as number 2 behind the tram goalkeeper, has not yet had any effort in the 2nd league in the current season, but was able to demonstrate its operational readiness in four DFB Cup games. He now uses his experiences from various ascents to pass on his knowledge as a member of the team council. He sees it as his task to demand and promote the teammates, and is always motivated when it is needed. "The intensity in goalkeeper training puts me in competition mode," he says.

a comprehensive training concept

The management of FC St. Pauli, represented by sports director Andreas Bornemann, is convinced of Burchert's communicative and analytical skills. His task as a goalkeeper coordinator will be to create a comprehensive training concept and to accompany the young keepers in their development. This approach could shape the goalkeeper game at FC St. Pauli sustainably and ensures a breath of fresh air in talent promotion.

The way to the goalkeeper development is not without challenges. The DFB has set new minimum standards for the applications of trainers in the goalkeeper area, such as the registration of a Mein.DFB account and the submission of complete documents in the application portal. These adjustments support the continuous improvement in young talent work and lay the basis for effective goalkeeper training, as dfb-akademie.de reports.

In the future, Burchert's new position could not only promote his own career, but also cause many promising talents at the Millerntor - because at the end of the day not only the next climb counts, but also preparing for a strong career in professional football.