Captain Maximilian Arnold criticized coach Niko Kovac’s many changes and rotations at VfL Wolfsburg, at least through the flower.
The eleventh-placed team has fallen into a crisis in the Bundesliga and has only picked up one point from the last five games. Observers also attribute this to the fact that Kovac changes VfL’s system so frequently and replaces players.
“If there are more frequent changes, some players are naturally a little dissatisfied,” said Arnold in an interview with the “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung”. “You notice it yourself, you want to perform, then mistakes happen. I think there’s a certain amount of uncertainty at the moment. But not because of the changes, but because of the situation we’re in, that we’ve already played a lot of games “We’re only human. That does something to you.”
Arnold: “Regular communication is important”
Arnold himself is also affected by the rotation and has lost his status as the undisputed regular player this season. “My situation is of course not satisfactory,” said the 29-year-old.
He described his relationship with Kovac as follows: “We spoke to each other. He explained his point of view, I explained mine. I don’t want to be misunderstood: I don’t have to go out for coffee every week, but regular exchanges are important.” And: “Of course a coach should have a different relationship with his captain than with the other players. That’s why you have a captain after all.”
Kovac himself has recently repeatedly rejected any connection between the poor results and his personnel decisions. The 52-year-old explains the sporting situation primarily with the many individual mistakes made by his players.