[citation needed] Austria Wien's Board of Directors met on 21 May 2012 to discuss Ivica Vastić future as manager and decided to sack him.
[1][2] The Board of Directors decided that Franco Foda is their first choice to replace Vastić and offered Foda the position.
[2] However, Foda turned down Austria Wien's offer and accepted the position from 1.
[1] The club opened their season with a win in the Austrian Cup.
Their opening fixture of the Bundesliga season was scheduled for 21 July 2012.