Steffen Baumgart remains coach despite relegation

Steffen Baumgart remains coach of SC Paderborn even after relegation to the Bundesliga.

The coach will fulfill his contract dated 2021, the SCP announced on Monday after a “thorough analysis” of the season.

The 48-year-old had taken over Paderborn in 2017 and led him to promotion in 2019, but immediately dropped again with only 20 points.

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Fabian Wohlgemuth, Managing Director of Sport in East Westphalia, had previously sought a conversation with Baumgart. “After a sporting relegation, we cannot go straight to the agenda. It is about future viability and an improvement in our competitiveness. Together with Steffen Baumgart, we will now push ahead with planning for the 2020/2021 second division season,” said Wohlgemuth.

Baumgart: “Not just an employer for me”

Meanwhile, Baumgart himself emphasized his attachment to the Paderborn soccer location.

“The SCP07 is not just an employer for me, this club has grown very dear to me in recent years. For me there is no question that I want to fulfill my contract. We are faced with the task of putting together a powerful team that can play a good role in the 2nd Bundesliga, “he was quoted in a statement by the club.

With only four wins and a total of 20 points, Paderborn had ended the season as the third worst Bundesliga team since the introduction of the three-point rule. “I had imagined that we could somehow do it better,” said Baumgart, also referring to the promotion season in which his team had shaken up the league with a courageous offensive game.

One floor up, however, did not go as intended. Well, after relegation, Baumgart doesn’t want to waste much time. “Full throttle” was his motto already announced at the weekend. “We want to position ourselves for the new season, we want to send clear signals and play so aggressively again,” announced Baumgart before adding the decisive precision: “But we want to be more successful.”

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