In Austria: Football professional quits because of religion

Silvan Wallner, defender for Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz, is ending his career with immediate effect for religious reasons.

10 November 2024

From: apa/sn

The club announced this on Sunday, shortly before the home game against Red Bull Salzburg. The 23-year-old Swiss player had only joined from FC Zurich in September and played five league games for the Upper Austrians. The contract was terminated early and the terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In a statement released by the club, Wallner explained that he was a "devout Christian" and wanted to "follow Jesus Christ. The biblical day of rest has become important to me. For me as a professional, this means that from now on I do not want to play football for a living on Saturdays. It is my personal conviction that I have come to in the last few days."

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