The Moosen club legend Arno Schuster wants to cut back and resigns from his offices at SC Moosen. But if the club needs him, he will always be there to help.
Moosen - He is considered a legend from Moosen because he dedicated almost 38 years of his life to football. Arno Schuster is only 47 years old. He was sports director for ten years, youth leader for 23 years and youth coach at SC Moosen for 30 years. As an active player, especially as a goalkeeper, he was in action for 34 years and regularly listed on the All-Star Team of the Erdinger / Dorfener Anzeiger. “I want to step backwards now,” he explains. That is why he has given up his offices.
He began his own football career in 1982 at SC Moosen as a field player. “But I didn't really get my chance because I was too lazy to run and rather shy,” he says. At the time, he didn't dare to say that he wanted to be in goal. So he only had minute bets before the goalkeeper of the E-youth injured himself.
"My absolute role model was Weinzierl Kurt from SC Moosen"
Anyone who believes that the die-hard FC Bayern fan had Sepp Maier as a role model is far from it. “My absolute role model was Weinzierl Kurt from SC Moosen. He was just a very good goalkeeper, exuded calm and nonchalance and occasionally scolded the referee. What I did once. ”He whistles regularly up to the district class himself.
Schuster was the keeper at home in Moosen up to the A-youth. Then he moved to TSV Buchbach for two years. “I didn't want any competition with Kurt.” This was followed by two years at TSV Obertaufkirchen. “I learned a lot in the four years away from home.” In 1995 he returned to the SCM, where he was welcomed with open arms. For three years he was a keeper in the A-class (formerly C-class) under coach Robert Stöckl. In 1998 he and his team were promoted to the district class and a year later to the district league.
“It went back just as quickly,” he says. For him personally there were also very difficult times: in 2003 he broke his jaw, in 2004 his cruciate ligament tore, so that at the age of 31 his career in the first was over. "In 2008 I started again as a goalkeeper in the second team and as a substitute in the first." Shortly before his 44th birthday, he finally ended his career.
At the age of 19 he started to work as a youth coach
In the meantime, he married his Anita Schiborr in 2006, with whom he has four children. Bringing everything under one roof, goalkeeper, youth coach and youth leader, would never have been possible without his wife, who always "absolutely supported" him. His 13-year-old son Bastian is now also a goalkeeper - at SCM of course - and has already completed his referee training with a special permit.
Schuster became youth leader in 1997, before that he was an unofficial second. “I was always someone who was there for the youth. Dealing with children and adolescents keeps you young, he thinks. At the age of 19 he began to work as a youth coach.
Parents as trainers - he thinks little of that. “Either they are over-ambitious about their own children, prefer them, or they are disadvantaged by them. Then they keep shouting from the edge of the field what the children should do and cannot do it themselves. ”That annoys him. Of course you need a certain discipline and respect for the players, opponents, spectators and the coach, but he was able to convey that well.
"You don't get far with ranting"
He trained everything from A to F youth. "The little ones are the most fun, they are all there and have no weird excuses, such as that grandma died for the third time." That annoys him, because he would also take the time to prepare and train. “But you have to be diplomatic, you don't get very far with ranting. You just drive them away. "
He has experienced a lot with his boys. Once he drove to the game in Dorfen with his E-youth, but a week too early. "Then we spontaneously played a friendly game," he says with a laugh.
He was also remembered when it was 1: 1 in the F-Youth and the goalkeeper ran out to him to tie his shoelaces while the opponent was storming his goal and made the 1: 2 perfect. “You can't think of anything else. But zammscheißn was never an option for me. "His typical saying was always with a goal:" Nothing happened, only one goal was scored. "
As a youth leader, he was very happy about his group of long-serving youth coaches, on whom he could rely 100 percent. They were fully involved and he was always behind their decisions. “I was never the great Zampano, more like the man with whom the threads came together. Without all the helpers, I would have been lost as a youth leader and trainer. ”Club work is important because you can help society in your free time and get a lot in return, he says. “Yes, I'm a club, but I see it positively. You need someone who takes something in hand. "
"If the club screams, I'll be there"
He thinks that SC Moosen is currently involved with three teams with around 50 players in the league game. When it comes to the offspring, A to C youth play groups with Taufkirchen. “That also makes sense because it is becoming more and more difficult to provide a competitive team.” That is why you should rely on your own youth. Finding players, supervisors and coaches is becoming increasingly difficult.
For Schuster, the main focus should be on the social aspect of clubs. “In the village association, it is important that the people come from the local area.” One can also reinforce selectively, but without financial risk. “We made a stroke of luck with Maxi Bauer. He's a Moosener. With him a new euphoria has come and he is doing a good workout. Everyone pulls with us. The ascent should be possible. ”After he has given up all his offices, he does not fear any withdrawal symptoms.
After all, he would regularly go to the football field, mow the lawn there or, like the two grandpas from the Muppet show, comment on everything from above. But one thing is clear to him: “If the club screams, I'll be there. But I hope he doesn't yell for as long as possible. "
( BIRGIT LONG)