Sports director Virkus: Thought that Gladbach was “a little further”.

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Weakest start since 2010/11

Borussia Mönchengladbach’s sports director Roland Virkus clearly criticized the performance of the “Foals” after the 3-1 derby defeat at 1. FC Köln. “The first half was underground,” said Virkus: “We have a young team that still has a lot to learn. We are currently learning at the expense of results. But we actually thought we were a little further along.”

It is clear that Borussia is on a path after the upheaval in the summer. “On a journey like this you have ups and downs. It’s a shame it happened in the derby. It annoys me to deserve to lose 3-1 in Cologne,” said Virkus. But he didn’t want to know anything about the relegation battle. “We’re stuck in the bottom third, no question about it. We have to score, no question,” said the manager. “But I can perhaps say shortly after the winter break whether we are in a relegation battle. There are currently many teams with few points from eleventh place onwards. That’s why we can’t talk about it right now.”

But the coach Gerardo Seoane, who was hired before the season, was also dissatisfied with the performance in the “deserved defeat”. “In the first half we were missing all facets of the game,” explained the Swiss: “Be it tactically in the run-up, be it the intensity in the duels, be it the ball security.” Things were a little better after the break , “but if you play like that in the first half, you won’t be rewarded at the end.”

After eight match days, Borussia only have six points and 13th place. The last time the club had such a weak start to a season was in 2010/11 under Michael Frontzeck with just as few points in 15th place – back then, under his successor Lucien Favre, they only managed to stay in the Bundesliga through relegation. In the summer, Gladbach had to mourn the losses of top performers Jonas Hofmann, Lars Stindl, Ramy Bensebaini and Marcus Thuram and took in 25 million euros for departures – this was offset by expenses of 29.3 million euros for the commitments of Tomas Cvancara, Franck Honorat & Co.

Heynckes to Seoane: The Gladbach coaches since 2006

Jupp Heynckes – 213 days in office – average points: 0.90 per game

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From July 1, 2006 to January 30, 2007

Jos Luhukay – 613 days in office – points average: 1.42 per game

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From January 31, 2007 to October 5, 2008

Christian Ziege – 13 days in office – average points: 1.00 per game

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From October 5th, 2008 to October 18th, 2008

Hans Meyer – 222 days in office – points average: 1.04 per game

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From October 18, 2008 to May 28, 2009

Michael Frontzeck – 592 days in office – average points: 1.05 per game

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From July 1, 2009 to February 13, 2011

Lucien Favre – 1679 days in office – points average: 1.65 per game

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From February 14, 2011 to September 20, 2015

André Schubert – 456 days in office – average points: 1.55 per game

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From September 21, 2015 to December 21, 2016

Dieter Hecking – 921 days in office – average points: 1.54 per game

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From December 21, 2016 to June 30, 2019

Marco Rose – 730 days in office – points average: 1.61 per game

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From July 1st, 2019 to June 30th, 2021

Adi Hütter – 364 days in office – average points: 1.38 per game

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From July 1st, 2021 to June 30th, 2022

Daniel Farke – 336 days in office – points average: 1.28 per game

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From July 1st, 2022 to June 2nd, 2023

Gerardo Seoane – in office since June 6, 2023 – average points: 1.0 per game

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