Branko Elsner

Branko Elsner (23 November 1929 – 17 November 2012) was a Slovenian football manager and player. He is best known for being the manager of the Austria national team twice.

As manager he had his first success with NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Then he went to Austria and became coach of Wacker Innsbruck. As manager he won the Austrian Bundesliga twice (1972, 1975) and the Austrian Cup (1970, 1975). In 1975, and from 1985 to 1988, he was manager of the Austria national football team.

In 1982, he did a doctorate and during the 1990s, he was a teacher at the University of Ljubljana.

Personal life
His son Marko Elsner  and grandsons Luka Elsner and Rok Elsner were professional footballers.

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Category:1929 births
Category:2012 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from Ljubljana
Category:Austria national football team managers
Category:Slovenian football managers
Category:Slovenian footballers
Category:Wacker Innsbruck managers