Before the start of this Bundesliga season, there were again significant changes in coaching positions. A total of six clubs replaced their coaches during the summer break. An overview of the new coaches in the German football top league can be found in the Sport Bet article.
The season ended, and the results were either particularly disappointing or successful for some clubs. In the first case, the search for a new coach begins so that the new season will be as successful as possible. In the second case, the coach usually attracts so much interest that he can be lured to another club (with the exception of the Bayern coach).
Erik ten Hag (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
The task at Leverkusen, the vice-champions, will certainly not be easy for ten Hag. The successor to star coach Xabi Alonso has a wealth of experience, having once unexpectedly led Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals, but since his time at Manchester United, expectations and reality have diverged.
At Bayer, he will have to manage radical changes, as the preparation and performance in the cup in Grossaspach (4:0) were rather ambiguous.
The first training session in Leverkusen
The 37-year-old coach, who was dismissed by league rivals Werder Bremen in the summer, also has to cope with the departure of stars such as Benjamin Schesko and, after a completely unsuccessful previous season, get the team back into at least the top flight.
At the start of the season, the team will immediately face the champions, Bayern Munich. Ole Werner is not worried about the high expectations of Champions League contenders Leipzig, as Jürgen Klopp is always on hand.
Sandro Wagner (FC Augsburg)
Probably the most prominent personality among the newcomers on the bench. Sandro Wagner brings glamour and star charisma to the ‘small’ FC Augsburg, and his presentation in early July attracted a huge audience. The former national team player has had a meteoric rise in his career.
Sandro Wagner
After making his debut as a coach in Unterhaching, he spent the last two years as assistant coach to Julian Nagelsmann of the national team. The specialist himself considers the new attention to be ‘unpleasant.’
Horst Steffen (Werder Bremen)
Werner’s successor, Horst Steffen, demonstrated results with the ‘rural club’ Elversberg in the second Bundesliga: the new coach of the Bremen club does not need top players to form a top team. With Elversberg, Steffen unexpectedly finished third last season and only narrowly missed out on promotion in the play-offs.
Horst Steffen
In Bremen, the coach will also have a team without any outstanding players. However, he failed to get off to a good start in official matches, losing 0-1 in the cup at the Bielefeld Alm stadium.
Ole Werner (RB Leipzig)
Ole Werner moved quickly from Bremen to Leipzig.
Ole Werner
It seems that his losing streak continues, as the first match against Bayern turned out to be a crushing defeat.
Paul Simonis (Wolfsburg)
Paul Simonis comes from Go Ahead Eagles Deventer, which he unexpectedly led to victory in the Dutch Cup this summer in his debut season as head coach — the first in 92 years.
Paul Simonis
Now the 40-year-old Dutchman, who is also known as ‘the professor’ for his detailed analyses, faces a difficult task: after four years of absence, he must restore the glory of sponsor VW.
Lukas Kwasniok (Cologne)
Lukas Kwasniok gives fans hope at the start in Cologne. After strong preparation, there was an uncertain 2-1 victory in the first round of the German Cup against third division team Jahn Regensburg.
Lukas Kwasniok
The coach inspires euphoria and, with his relaxed manner, is ideal for a new team.
As a reminder, the FA Cup winner lost its appeal against relegation from the Europa League. Crystal Palace’s case against UEFA over relegation from the Europa League has caused quite a stir.
