Mönchengladbach (AP) – Bundesliga soccer club Borussia Mönchengladbach has to start looking for a new coach. Desired candidate Lucien Favre surprisingly canceled his ex-club. This was announced by sports director Roland Virkus at the Borussia general meeting on Monday evening when asked by a member.
“You can be sure that we have done everything we can. But he told us that he has the diamond in his heart but does not want to work in Germany again,” said Virkus, who previously asked for patience with the coaching question in his annual report would have.
“I don’t want to put the brakes on euphoria. But we haven’t made good decisions in the past,” said Virkus. “Unfortunately, I can’t tell you more about that.”
Favre’s commitment as the successor to Adi Hütter, who was on leave, was already considered almost certain. The official confirmation dragged on. Virkus said nothing about the reasons for the cancellation.
The 64-year-old Swiss Favre had already worked for Gladbach between 2011 and 2015, initially saving the club from relegation in the relegation and later leading it to the Champions League. Favre has been without a club since his leave of absence from Borussia Dortmund at the end of 2020.
According to Virkus, Borussia had “various talks with several candidates” after Hütter’s separation. “We will now push it and want to do it as quickly as possible. But it is essential to make a very good decision here.”