Originally, Hoffenheim had given the goal of participating in the European Cup and even hired a master coach. But he will probably no longer be in office for the next game against Leverkusen.
According to a media report, coach André Breitenreiter is about to be eliminated from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
The 49-year-old had to go to crisis talks the day after the 5-2 defeat at VfL Bochum and the crash in the Bundesliga relegation battle. According to dpa information, sports director Alexander Rosen and the management had previously met in Zuzenhausen.
It seems hard to imagine that majority owner Dietmar Hopp is still supporting Breitenreiter. The “Bild” reported that the decision to leave Breitenreiter had already been made.
The 82-year-old patron and billionaire Hopp had already stormed at the general meeting last summer that missing out on Europa League participation would cost the club around 20 million euros, and missing out on the Champions League “much, much more”. At that time, Sebastian Hoeneß had to go after a similar negative series as his successor Breitenreiter is now responsible for.
Tenth game without a win
After the tenth winless competitive game in a row, the pressure on Breitenreiter personally and the club management is now huge. “It’s a fact: something has to happen,” said Breitenreiter himself. He came as FC Zurich’s master coach and, after a strong start in the league, was temporarily in fourth place with his team – but has now fallen completely and is increasingly effective at a loss
In Bochum, Breitenreiter expressed his anger at his weak team with clear words. “I can’t accept what I saw today in any way. It has nothing to do with professional football,” said the former head coach of Hannover 96 and Schalke 04 after the debacle. “I will certainly not put up with that anymore.”
Rosen avoided a clear commitment to the coach, but he did not criticize him explicitly either. “I say it’s an issue to question and discuss everything,” said the manager when asked if separating from Breitenreiter was an issue. The ten games without a win “give us all no arguments. I say consciously: all of us.” With a view to the similar misery in the previous round under Hoeneß, the 43-year-old explained: “It’s too easy to just take one. Maybe we have to ask bigger questions here.”
TSG has long been criticized for being something of an oasis of well-being for football professionals. The self-proclaimed training club, which recently sold French striker Georginio Rutter to Leeds United for up to €40m, is seen by many as a springboard. Or for long-time players who will no longer go to a really big club, as a secure career station.
Training-free Monday canceled
The training-free Monday was canceled for captain Oliver Baumann and Co. – regardless of the question of the coach. TSG also showed blatant defense weaknesses in Bochum, although John Anthony Brooks was only recently signed. Rosen also signed Danish World Cup striker Kasper Dolberg and ex-Dortmund player Thomas Delaney. Shortly before his tenth anniversary at the beginning of April, the director of professional football has to be asked more and more often whether he put the team together correctly. Whether she can also fight relegation is a completely different question.
Source: Stern
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