24 hours after another low blow in the relegation battle has pulled the emergency brake and Borussia Moenchengladbach sacked coach Michael Frontzeck. For months, the former professional Borussia had on the continuing decline enjoyed the full backing of the club's superiors. But after the 1:3 (1:1) FC St.
Pauli on Saturday and the unnecessary 2: 3 home defeat a week earlier against VfB Stuttgart was the last straw. "After the two defeats to both our direct competitors and St. Pauli Stuttgart we had to rethink our situation again. That was a very difficult decision for us, "said sports director Max Eberl.
"We would all highly desirable goals together with Michael Frontzeck reach. According to recent results but we have decided to change the coach, "added Vice President Rainer Bonhof. Even early on Sunday morning there had been in the Borussia-Park, the first emergency meeting. After speaking with Eberl, Bonhof and CEO Stephan Schippers is Frontzeck was still combative, "Of course I keep going.
I'm still coach. I said that I fulfill my contract. "The board had announced further consultations and then decided against Frontzeck. Frontzeck had on 1 July 2009, the coach of Borussia accepted. His contract was renewed in July 2010 to 2013. On a possible successor to the club said at first.
Under discussion are the former Stuttgart coach Christian Gross and an internal solution with U23 coach Sven Demandt. A dismissed coach showed understanding for the decision of his bosses. "Of course the disappointment is great. But I can also understand that the club will take the last option, "said Frontzeck the Bild newspaper.
The eighth defeat in the last ten games was the support for the 46-year-old crumbling. Club icon Stefan Effenberg bluntly demanded the sacking of the coach. "At some point, something happens. Now you have to put a sign, "Effenberg said an expert of the pay-TV channel Sky. Eberl had made on Saturday initially further behind his coach: "Overall, we present ourselves in the second half not bad.
If we had taken in the winter break, a new coach, we would have been praised for it. Frontzeck but still has our backing. " 
Pauli on Saturday and the unnecessary 2: 3 home defeat a week earlier against VfB Stuttgart was the last straw. "After the two defeats to both our direct competitors and St. Pauli Stuttgart we had to rethink our situation again. That was a very difficult decision for us, "said sports director Max Eberl.
"We would all highly desirable goals together with Michael Frontzeck reach. According to recent results but we have decided to change the coach, "added Vice President Rainer Bonhof. Even early on Sunday morning there had been in the Borussia-Park, the first emergency meeting. After speaking with Eberl, Bonhof and CEO Stephan Schippers is Frontzeck was still combative, "Of course I keep going.
I'm still coach. I said that I fulfill my contract. "The board had announced further consultations and then decided against Frontzeck. Frontzeck had on 1 July 2009, the coach of Borussia accepted. His contract was renewed in July 2010 to 2013. On a possible successor to the club said at first.
Under discussion are the former Stuttgart coach Christian Gross and an internal solution with U23 coach Sven Demandt. A dismissed coach showed understanding for the decision of his bosses. "Of course the disappointment is great. But I can also understand that the club will take the last option, "said Frontzeck the Bild newspaper.
The eighth defeat in the last ten games was the support for the 46-year-old crumbling. Club icon Stefan Effenberg bluntly demanded the sacking of the coach. "At some point, something happens. Now you have to put a sign, "Effenberg said an expert of the pay-TV channel Sky. Eberl had made on Saturday initially further behind his coach: "Overall, we present ourselves in the second half not bad.
If we had taken in the winter break, a new coach, we would have been praised for it. Frontzeck but still has our backing. "
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