Gladbach’s coaching question stands in the way of Hofmann’s contract extension

Coach search is in the way

He had already announced a decision “in the next few weeks” in April. But the question of a contract with Gladbach midfielder Jonas Hofmann (29) is being delayed – also because Borussia is still looking for a coach. Now a decision by the best scorer, no matter how quickly the club finds its new trainer, should be a few weeks away.

When looking for a successor to Adi Hütter on the Mönchengladbach coaching bench, Hofmann would like “clarity” as soon as possible, as the top scorer of the “foal” season emphasized at a press conference by the DFB team on Thursday. On Saturday (8:45 p.m.) the national team meets Italy in the Nations League. In Gladbach, those responsible had to admit that the favorite coach, Lucien Favre, had just turned down the offer. The Swiss had decided against returning to Borussia.

Gladbach’s search for a coach
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The fact that his own contract expires in a year has aggravated the coaching situation for Hofmann personally. His future remains unclear for the time being, and nothing is likely to happen in the next few weeks. “The timing is just not quite right,” said the native of Heidelberg (quoted via “RP”).

Gladbach: Questions about coaching and vacation stand in the way of Hofmann’s decision

he knows that he had announced an imminent decision a long time ago. But it is “important that you have serious conversations, doing something like this over the phone is not my style”. Hofmann himself now expects his own situation to be decided at the earliest when he returns from his vacation after the upcoming international matches. Gladbach’s squad planning does not include players with a one-year remaining contract. A sale in the summer would be the alternative.

After Favre’s cancellation, the question of the new head coach seemed completely open again. Vincent Kompany, who will leave RSC Anderlecht but is also said to negotiate with FC Burnley, who have been relegated to the Premier League, was recently brought into play as an emergency plan. Sports director Roland Virkus emphasized on Monday that they wanted to take the necessary time with the decision. He said: “It is essential for the future of the club that we make the right decision when it comes to coaching. We have drawn up a clear requirements profile and are currently in talks with several candidates.”

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