Last VfL win in 2023
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After the eighth winless game in a row, head coach Niko Kovac from VfL Wolfsburg made it clear that Lower Saxony also has to deal with a possible relegation battle. VfL’s last threesome dates back to 2023, and the 52-year-old also commented on the ongoing speculation about his job.
The draw against Eintracht Frankfurt was the Bundesliga club’s sixth points split this year, with a total of only two wins from the last ten league games. “There is nothing to worry about, but we are still realistic, even if I am not a pessimist,” said Kovac on Sunday evening after the 2-2 draw. “We have to keep an eye on both, even if we look ahead.” 13th in the table. is eight points away from the relegation place, but is only two points away from non-relegation place 15 (for an overview). “It is a deceptive story. We see Eintracht in front of us, but we also have to look in the rearview mirror,” warned Kovac. “There are enough teams that are in the area. That’s the reality.” Borussia Mönchengladbach (11th place), 1. FC Union Berlin (13th) and VfL Bochum (14th) have 25 points, as do Wolfsburg.
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In front of 56,500 spectators, Maxence Lacroix (2nd minute) put the Kovac team in the lead. After Philipp Max’s equalizer (14th), Kevin Behrens (36th) gave VfL the lead again. In stoppage time, Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush (90+2) made it 2-2 for the home team. The criticism of former Eintracht coach Niko Kovac is unlikely to subside after this division of points.
For the VfL coach, the debate about an early replacement is just “a very clear media issue,” as he said on “DAZN” before kick-off. “I don’t bother myself with it, I don’t read anything. I don’t want to poison myself with any stories. That’s why I feel pretty good the way it is.”
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