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Red Bull Salzburg boss Marsch makes history with Austrian Cup win

Red Bull Salzburg boss Jesse Marsch made history on Friday, becoming the first born-and-bred American coach to win a major European trophy when his side won the Austrian Cup.

Salzburg cruised to a 5-0 victory over Austria Lustenau in the OFB-Cup final, giving Salzburg their second consecutive Austrian Cup win.

Marsch, who is in his debut season with Salzburg, is not the first American-born manager to win a European trophy as John Caulfield, who was mostly raised in Ireland, has managed Cork City to silverware in the past.

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The match on Friday also marked the return of Austrian football, which has been on hiatus since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.