Another coach in the Bundesliga has to take his hat. FC Augsburg and Martin Schmidt split up - there is probably already a successor.
- FC Augsburg reacts to the sporting downward slide and parted ways with coach Martin Schmidt .
- This makes the sixth coaching layoff of the season perfect.
- The Swabians want to make a change. A successor is probably already fixed.
Update from March 10, 10:28 p.m .: Ex-Leverkusen coach Heiko Herrlich is to become a new coach at FC Augsburg , according to information from Kicker, Sky and Sport1 . The 52-year-old international could be the first choice for the Bundesliga club after coach Martin Schmidt's short term.
Heiko Herrlich.
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Sport Managing Director Stefan Reuter will explain at a press conference on Tuesday from 11 a.m. how the Swabian Bundesliga club will shape the rest of the season - will it be wonderful? Schmidt's successor was Table 14. initially not announced.
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Update from March 10th, 7.49 a.m .: Who will be the new coach of FC Augsburg ? It is not clear whether manager Stefan Reuter will reveal the secret at a press conference on Tuesday. There are already many speculations.
To date, the FCA has had five Bundesliga coaches since their promotion in 2011: Jos Luhukay, Markus Weinzierl , Dirk Schuster, Manuel Baum and Schmidt. There has already been speculation about Heiko Herrlich , Weinzierl and Baum as successors. Which trainers are currently still available? Prominent names on the list are Bruno Labbadia, Sandro Schwarz, André Breitenreiter, Mirko Slomka or of course ex-Bayern coach Niko Kovac.
Bundesliga surprise: relegation candidate fires coach
First announcement from March 9, 3:37 p.m .: Munich / Augsburg - FC Augsburg has separated from coach Martin Schmidt . The club announced the day after the 0: 2 at Bayern. The Swabians have only collected four points this year, making them the worst return team in the Bundesliga *. For Tuesday at 11 a.m. the club held a press conference in the WWK arena with sporting director Stefan Reuter .
The Swiss had only been installed as the successor to Manuel Baum as a coach in April last year and won nine wins in seven draws and 16 losses in 32 competitive matches. The lead on the relegation place is only five points, the first direct relegation place is nine points behind.
The #FCA releases coach Martin #Schmidt! ➡ https://t.co/uYUuj53Ziw pic.twitter.com/i4pmgXctny
- FC Augsburg (@FCAugsburg) March 9, 2020Coach dismissed in Augsburg: successor not yet known
"This decision was not an easy one for us," said Reuter, but due to the record of only four points from the past nine matches , the club had now "come to the conclusion that there should be a change in the coaching position". The 1990 world champion did not name a successor.
“There will always be difficult phases that have to be overcome. In the current situation, however, we see our goal of maintaining the class as endangered , so we came to this decision, ”said Reuter.
Coach dismissal in Augsburg: Schmidt has to go in the Bundesliga for the third time
Schmidt, who had previously looked after 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, showed understanding of the FCA's approach. "I accept the decision of the club management and thank you for the trust and the opportunity that I got here. I hope that I could leave a few traces , even if the points on the pitch were ultimately missing, ”said the Swiss. And emphasized: "The association stands above every individual."
Schmidt's discharge is the sixth of the current Bundesliga season. Previously, Niko Kovac (FC Bayern Munich), Ante Covic (Hertha BSC), Sandro Schwarz (1. FSV Mainz 05), Achim Beierlorzer (1. FC Köln) and Friedhelm Funkel (Fortuna Düsseldorf) had to vacate their posts. Jürgen Klinsmann also resigned from Hertha BSC and was replaced by Alexander Nouri.
Meanwhile, the Bundesliga faces games without fans in the stands in the coming weeks because of the Corona crisis. The Champions League duel between Paris St. Germain and Borussia Dortmund is already a ghost game. In this article, we will tell you how you as a fan in the stadium can protect yourself from infection.
The BVB is said to have bagged a record transfer. Ronaldinho was arrested in South America for a forged passport.
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