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Reuters
10 hours ago
- Reuters
Smoke in cockpit forces Budapest-Lyon flight's emergency landing in Austria
VIENNA, June 9 (Reuters) - Smoke in the cockpit forced a plane carrying 143 passengers and six crew to the eastern French city of Lyon from Budapest to make an emergency landing in Graz, Austria's second city, Austrian police said on Monday. "No people were injured in the incident. The cause of the smoke is currently unclear," police in the Austrian state of Styria, of which Graz is the capital, said in a statement. The statement did not specify which airline the plane belonged to but the only flight from Budapest on Monday listed on Lyon-Saint Exupery airport's website was EasyJet (EZJ.L), opens new tab flight 4400. EasyJet's website said the flight was diverted to Graz and landed there at 3:25 p.m. (1325 GMT). It also listed a "follow-on flight" to Lyon from Graz scheduled for 5 p.m. but estimated to depart at 9:45 p.m. Flight tracking website Flightradar24, which EasyJet features on its website, said the plane that landed in Graz was an Airbus 319.
The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Claiming career bragging rights from father Allan driving Max Johnston
Having that healthy familial competition from an early age unquestionably aided their development. But can wanting to better a parent's accomplishments drive on an aspiring professional athlete too? In the case of Max Johnston, the gifted young Sturm Graz right-back who is hoping to win his second cap for Scotland in the friendly international against Iceland at Hampden on Friday night, it has been a definite factor in his rise. Read more: Johnston stressed that his father Allan, the former Hearts, Rennes, Sunderland, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Queen of the South winger, has been a huge influence on his career when he chatted to the media yesterday. However, he readily admitted that he takes a certain satisfaction eclipsing his old man's feats on the field of play. "You need to get the bragging rights, don't you?' he said with a grin. Johnston was a regular starter for Graz at home and abroad during the 2024/25 season and helped them to retain the Austrian Bundesliga title on a thrilling final day last month. It was a cause for a double celebration for the defender. 'My dad only won one league title in his career (he was a member of the Sunderland side which won the English First Division in 1999),' he said. 'So I've already beaten him on that one. (Image: Andrew Milligan) 'I am so lucky to have grown up with someone who has been involved in the game. He has been a huge help to me, my mum as well. He has definitely helped me with advice about international football as well. He got 18 caps for Scotland so I have got some way to go to beat him. But it's definitely something I want to do.' What a way for Johnston Jnr to thank the guy who was instrumental in his move to Austria and who went to extraordinary lengths to see him make his debut for his country in the first leg of the Nations League promotion/relegation play-off in Greece back in March. "My dad had a time in France when he was a similar age to me when he left Hearts,' he said. 'I was lucky enough that I got to ask him for a bit of advice on how he managed to deal with moving abroad. He's been a really big help and he really pushed me to do it. "He was telling me that sometimes you just need to take a chance. There's always going to be competition no matter what club you are at or where you play your football. There's always going to be competition, but sometimes you just need to be brave enough to take that step and work your way into the team. I think that's what I've done. "But I think I was more excited than nervous that I had the opportunity to go out and try something different. You see how well the other boys over in Italy had done at that time. They had a lot of success, so for me it was a great opportunity. "It's a reality shock when you know you're not going to have dinners made for you and you're coming home from training. But, no, it's something that I've really enjoyed the whole process of.' Read more: Playing for Graz in both the Bundesliga and Champions League has improved the full-back greatly as a player and Scotland manager Steve Clarke handed him his international debut in Piraeus earlier this year. His father was in the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium when he made his late substitute appearance against Greece. "I think my dad got three flights to get over just for the game,' said Johnston. 'I'm very grateful that I've got him on my side and I'm just lucky that he got to see it.' The 21-year-old, who moved to Graz from Motherwell for a £300,000 transfer fee back in 2023, considers himself fortunate to be playing in Austria and has, despite fevered speculation about his future, no plans to move on. "I really enjoy Austria,' he said. 'I think it's been great for me. I'm contracted for another two years over there and I'm really enjoying it. But obviously as a player, there's a level I want to reach, so we'll see what happens. "The club's been really good to me since I went over. They really helped me out, helped me settle in when I first got over. It's good, we've got a good changing room as well. The boys are quite close and we spend a lot of time together. (Image: Andrew Milligan) "The fans are amazing. When you experience winning the double last year and winning the league this year, you just see how much it means to the fans. The city's amazing to be fair. "This year we had a big stage just outside the stadium and we just went and saw the fans for a bit. It was amazing, one day I'll never forget. I don't know how many fans were there, but it was a lot of people.' Being involved in the Champions League league phase matches against Brest and Lille of France, Club Brugge of Belgium, Sporting Lisbon of Portugal and Borussia Dortmund of Germany were also, despite the narrow losses which Graz suffered in all of them, highlights of his season. Johnston - who had loan spells at Queen of the South, where his father was manager, and Cove Rangers when he was a young player at Motherwell – believes that facing that level of European opposition will help him deal with the demands of the international game. "I have played in the Champions League this season,' he said. 'That's the stage you want to be on. I'm extremely grateful that I got to experience that. As a club we'll definitely be looking to do that again. You need to play in these games and learn new experiences and little things you need to work on. It will do me the world of good when it comes to play for Scotland.'
The National
6 days ago
- Business
- The National
Max Johnston has reaped reaps rich rewards from lower league loans
Premiership and Championship clubs will be able to put a maximum of three players who are eligible to represent the national team and are under the age of 21 on a cooperation list from next season. They will then be able to move freely between their parent club and a club further down the pyramid system who a cooperation agreement has been struck with during the course of a campaign. Read more: The move was one of the main recommendations contained in the Transition Phase paper which Andy Gould, the SFA's chief football officer, and Chris Docherty, their head of men's elite strategy, published last year. Johnston, who help Graz to retain the Bundesliga in Austria last season and also played in five games in the Champions League league phase, believes leaving Motherwell on loan was invaluable for his own development. (Image: Rob Casey - SNS Group) The 21-year-old, who is hoping to win his second cap for his country in the friendly international against Iceland at Hampden tomorrow night, spent the 2021/22 season at Queens, where his father Allan was manager, and the first half of the 2022/23 campaign at Cove. The right back, who made his debut for the national team in the first leg of the Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Greece in Piraeus back in March, thinks that playing regular first team football in the Championship improved him as a footballer and ensured he was able to cope after his move abroad in 2023. Read more: "I still say it, I think that's some of the best decisions I've ever made,' he said. 'I was extremely lucky that my dad was at Queen of the South and he took me on loan when I was 17. 'I'm just so grateful that I got that chance to play and experience and learn these little details that have helped me kick on today. It doesn't feel that long ago still, but football changes very quickly, so you just need to keep a level head and enjoy it while you can.'
The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- General
- The Herald Scotland
Max Johnston has reaped reaps rich rewards from lower league loans
They will then be able to move freely between their parent club and a club further down the pyramid system who a cooperation agreement has been struck with during the course of a campaign. Read more: The move was one of the main recommendations contained in the Transition Phase paper which Andy Gould, the SFA's chief football officer, and Chris Docherty, their head of men's elite strategy, published last year. Johnston, who help Graz to retain the Bundesliga in Austria last season and also played in five games in the Champions League league phase, believes leaving Motherwell on loan was invaluable for his own development. (Image: Rob Casey - SNS Group) The 21-year-old, who is hoping to win his second cap for his country in the friendly international against Iceland at Hampden tomorrow night, spent the 2021/22 season at Queens, where his father Allan was manager, and the first half of the 2022/23 campaign at Cove. The right back, who made his debut for the national team in the first leg of the Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Greece in Piraeus back in March, thinks that playing regular first team football in the Championship improved him as a footballer and ensured he was able to cope after his move abroad in 2023. Read more: "I still say it, I think that's some of the best decisions I've ever made,' he said. 'I was extremely lucky that my dad was at Queen of the South and he took me on loan when I was 17. 'I'm just so grateful that I got that chance to play and experience and learn these little details that have helped me kick on today. It doesn't feel that long ago still, but football changes very quickly, so you just need to keep a level head and enjoy it while you can.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Leverkusen sign defender Oermann from Bochum
St. Pauli's Oladapo Afolayan (R) and Bochum's Tim Oermann battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and VfL Bochum at Millerntor-Stadion. Christian Charisius/dpa Bayer Leverkusen have signed defender Tim Oermann from relegated side Bochum, the Bundesliga team said in a statement on Thursday. The 21-year-old player, however, will me loaned to Austrian champions Sturm Graz for the 2025-26 season. Graz will participate in the play-offs for a chance to play in the Champions League next term. Advertisement "Tim Oermann is a very talented and versatile player who represents the strengthening of our squad over the long term. He has already demonstrated his ability in 50 Bundesliga matches," Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said. "The loan to Graz gives Tim the opportunity to further improve in a top team and also gain important international experience which will be a very good starting point for him at Leverkusen over the long term," he added. Oermann will join the Germany under-21 squad for the European championship in Slovakia next month. "It's a great arrangement for me. Graz are very ambitious, that and the level of the club will help me," he said.
