Michael Esser extends and stays with VfL Bochum in the long term

Michael Esser extends his contract with VfL Bochum. The veteran plans long-term with and with the Ruhrpottler: even after his active career, he will stay with the club.

1. FC Nürnberg showed great interest in him, but VfL put a stop to a possible move; Michael Esser has now extended his contract with the Bundesliga club by one season until 2024.

The club announced on Wednesday evening. In addition, VfL announced that Esser Bochum will remain after his active career: the 35-year-old will become goalkeeping coach in the youth division of Bochum after the end of his contract.

Esser is “happy that the next chapters can be added to my personal VfL story. It’s nice to be able to continue to help the team. The anticipation of my career after my active time is just as great. But it’s only now that it counts First of all, to focus on staying up, which we want to achieve with all our might.”

Managing Director Sport Patrick Fabian added: “Having Michael Esser on the team helps enormously. He’s a top athlete and always performs well, both in training and in competitions. He’s an important guy and has experience in the fight to stay up in the league “Hardly anything can shake him. This robust attitude is also transmitted to his team-mates and the people in front. Bruno is a top team player, an essential building block of our team. We’re glad that he’s staying with us for at least another year. We’re just as happy that we can offer him the opportunity to continue on this common path even after his playing time by strengthening the talent work as a goalkeeping coach.”

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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as.