Greuther Fürth’s Azzouzi: Stefan Leitl offered a long-term contract

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Sports director Rachid Azzouzi from SpVgg Greuther Fürth believes that coach Stefan Leitl will remain despite the fact that he is almost certain to be relegated from the Bundesliga. “We offered him a long-term contract,” he told TV broadcaster “Sky” on Saturday before the game against Bayer Leverkusen (to the live ticker). “Perhaps the security that we have shown him is proof of how much we want to continue on this path.” He “not at all” had the impression that the coach wanted to say goodbye.

Leitl’s current contract runs until 2023 and, according to Azzouzi, has an exit clause. So far, the 44-year-old has not commented on his plans. He had already been associated with Hannover 96 and Schalke 04 in various media. Azzouzi emphasized that he needed people in Fürth “who want to work here 100 percent and want to be there and want to give 100 percent everything. Otherwise we have no chance.”

After a year in the Bundesliga, the Fürthers are facing relegation. Despite the difficult season, those responsible for the club held on to Leitl, who was able to stabilize the team after just one point from the first 14 games. “Stefan knows what he has in us. He knows how we stood by him in difficult phases,” said Azzouzi about the coach, who has been in office since 2019. It is not common in paid football. “We continued on our way because we are convinced of it.”

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