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Austrian Xaver Schlager Joins Nottingham Forest, Reunites with Coach

7/30/2026

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Xaver Schlager, 28, signed for Nottingham Forest after his RB Leipzig contract ended last month.
He reunited with Austrian head coach Oliver Glasner, who signed him following their 66-appearance partnership at Wolfsburg from 2019 to 2021.
Schlager, with 55 Austria caps, started all four World Cup matches, including the 2-0 loss to Argentina.
He says he aims to play smart and help teammates improve.

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Xaver Schlager, 28, signed for Nottingham Forest after his RB Leipzig contract ended last month.
He reunited with Austrian head coach Oliver Glasner, who signed him following their 66-appearance partnership at Wolfsburg from 2019 to 2021.
Schlager, with 55 Austria caps, started all four World Cup matches, including the 2-0 loss to Argentina.
He says he aims to play smart and help teammates improve.