Mönchengladbach (dpa) – No sooner was the separation of coach Adi Hütter and Borussia Mönchengladbach official than the first successor candidate was brought into play.
According to information from the Sky TV channel, ex-coach Lucien Favre is one of the top candidates to succeed the Austrian. Sports director Roland Virkus has already had initial talks, it said.
Accordingly, Favre could imagine taking a second seat as a coach on the Borussia bench. The Swiss was already active in Gladbach from 2011 to 2015 – he saved the club from almost certain relegation to the 2nd division and two years later led it to the Champions League.
His Gladbach departure in September 2015, however, caused a stir. The now 64-year-old Swiss had informed the public in writing of his immediate resignation as coach of the then bottom of the table after a series of defeats. The club had tried to persuade him to stay. Most recently, Favre trained Borussia Dortmund from 2018 to December 2020.
Gladbach and Hütter announced their separation immediately after the 5-1 win against TSG Hoffenheim. It was said that they had mutually agreed to go their separate ways. Hütter still had a contract in Gladbach until June 30, 2024. “We agree that this decision is the right one for both sides,” said Virkus.