Despite VfL Bochum’s continued lack of success, Simon Zoller has campaigned for coach Thomas Reis to remain.
“This coach came three years ago and pulled us out of the shit. We’ve written a success story for three years. And VfL Bochum plays in the Bundesliga. That’s where the coach is most involved,” said the attacker from the bottom of the Bundesliga table after the first :3 (0:1) in the district derby at FC Schalke 04.
Reis led VfL to the Bundesliga two years ago and to staying in the league last season.
Alleged talks with FC Schalke caused unrest
After the sixth game without a point, the coach, who was hired in September 2019, has to worry about his job.
Media reports about alleged negotiations between the 48-year-old football teacher and FC Schalke during this summer break had already worsened the already tense atmosphere in Bochum before the game in Gelsenkirchen.
His contract in Bochum expires in 2023. The contract talks that were last interrupted should actually be continued during the World Cup break.
Reis wants to continue in Bochum
The club had given neither a public ultimatum nor a job guarantee before the game.
“We are involved in competitive sports, so results are an important ingredient,” said the new head of sports, Patrick Fabian, to the newspapers of the Funke media group.
Reis hopes that he will be spared an exemption despite the recent defeat: “I’ve had three great years here so far. I would like to have more great years here. I’ve achieved a lot in Bochum, that’s not the end of the road for me .”