Despite his corona infection, Wolfsburg coach Florian Kohfeldt is still hoping to play in the game at FC Augsburg.
“I’m in consultation with the health department and could test myself free by the weekend,” he said at the press conference before the Bundesliga game on Sunday (3:30 p.m. / DAZN). “I need a negative test for that and that will show now. But I haven’t given up hope yet.”
The coach was dealing with mild symptoms. “I had mild symptoms, but I’m completely fine now,” he said.
During his isolation, the 39-year-old relied on phone calls to the players. He does not want to make any video speeches to the team during the game at the weekend if he does not play. That is the task of the coaching team on site.
In the upcoming game, the 25-year-old assistant coach Vincent Heilmann should take over the job on the outside line. Goalkeeper Koen Casteels will still be out. The Wolfsburg meet as table 13. after two defeats in a row on ailing Augsburg, who have scored the fewest points in the second half of the season so far after Hertha BSC.