After two years of time out
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New job for Pablo Thiam: The 51-year-old becomes director of the youth performance center of VfL Bochum. The former German champion and cup winner had already dressed this post at VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC, but in the past two years he has been without commitment.
“The conversations with Dirk Dufner, Ilja Kaenzig and Dieter Hecking were very open and trusting. I am looking forward to the attractive task of a club with great tradition that means a lot to people here. My goal is to further strengthen the existing youth work in the team, to expand structures sustainably and to pave their own way to the professional team of VfL,” said Thiam, in April in April in April Transfer market interview looked back on his professional career and also spoke about his future.
In it he also explained why he was last took a break: “After my work at Hertha BSC, I consciously decided to take a break and spend more time with my family and friends. During my career as a player or as a functional, I never had such a phase. As much as I enjoyed it: I am ready for a new task and look forward to a new challenge.” This has now been found with Bochum.
VfL managing director Sport Dufner emphasized: “Pablo Thiam has made a name for himself both as a sporting director and later as head of two top German young addresses. He has a wide network and the corresponding know-how to further promote our talent.”