Since Marco Rose and Borussia Mönchengladbach officially announced that the coach will switch to Borussia Dortmund in the summer, things have stopped working. In this regard, sports director Max Eberl once again dealt with the currently uncomfortable topics – and also spoke about Joachim Löw and Hansi Flick, among other things.
Once again faced the currently uncomfortable questions about Borussia Mönchengladbach: Sports Director Max Eberl.
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Borussia Mönchengladbach scored three points in the Bundesliga for the last time on January 22, 2021 (4-2 against Dortmund). Then a lot happened: First of all, the German Champions League representative has only recorded two draws of seven league games since then, meanwhile announced the departure of coach Marco Rose in the summer for BVB, gambled away the contact with the international ranks – and on top of that since the Rose – Announcement failed six competitive games in a row. Last Friday, it set a 1: 3 in Augsburg.
In other, much more concise words, it can also be aptly stated: The times with the foals have already been better, more successful, and quieter.
Sports director Max Eberl knows that, too. On Saturday he asked himself the uncomfortable questions that were constantly present these days in the ZDF’s “Current Sports Studio”. The former professional, who has only worked as a youth coordinator since 2005 (until 2008) and since 2008 as a sports director for the Elf from Niederrhein, spoke about …
… the thesis that Dortmund could face problems if the currently successful BVB coach Edin Terzic moves back into the second ranks as co-trainer at the Black-Yellows – under the Noch-Gladbacher Rose: “We got a decision four weeks ago and announced it. What that does to other clubs is not my topic.”
We have a clear idea.
Max Eberl and the search for the new trainer
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… about the theoretical possibility of simply bringing Terzic to Gladbach: “He’s definitely doing well. But he has made a relatively clear commitment (determined; editor’s note) that he will be assistant coach under Rose.”
… the search for a new trainer: “I’m currently looking. With us, the decision is clear: I’m looking for a new coach for the summer, so I’ve been on the road very, very intensively for the last three weeks. I’ve had a lot of good conversations. I’m up a good way, we had a selection of candidates that we dealt with. With the focus we are already on the home straight – we have a clear vision. ”
I want to do my job in the background in peace, it has worked very, very well so far.
… potential names as the successor to Rose – such as Ralf Rangnick, who is currently hotly traded as sports director at Schalke: “I think I made it relatively clear at the press conference that we made at the time of the announcement of Rose that I will really – and also today – say something about any name and any speculation. I want to Do my job in the background in peace and quiet, that has worked very, very well so far. And accordingly I don’t want to make a statement today. We had good discussions, but I won’t mention names like Ralf Rangnick here. We do our work in the background and just try to find a very, very good solution for Gladbach. ”
… the possibility of signing the currently successful Wolfsburg trainer Oliver Glasner (is currently in 3rd place with Lower Saxony and is therefore on course for the Champions League): “No, we haven’t had any contact so far. He’s doing a great job in Wolfsburg.”
One searches, the other goes to Dortmund: Gladbach’s sports director Max Eberl (left) and coach Marco Rose.
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… the opportunity to give the new coach a release clause again: “I can’t rule that out today. If you find a coach who you are 100 percent convinced of, who will bring you a year, two or three years ahead – a year is maybe a bit short – then I have to make this decision . ”
… the sporting crisis with six competitive game defeats in a row and a possible connection to Rose’s farewell: “There is no explanation for this. The question of whether we should have dealt differently with the announcement does not arise either. I think we dealt with something like that in Gladbach for ten or twelve years. It made a decision – and we announced the decision. We are just not a club that keeps it under control. I think that would not have helped either. Because if we had been asked every day now: ‘Yes, how is that Decision?’ I don’t think that would have brought more calm. But to find a point now why this is the case for the last few games, I can’t give at the moment.
… what role did Rose’s announcement play in connection with the six defeats in a row – especially since the coach himself did not hide in interviews that there might be a connection: “Of course the announcement was like that. And then we saw what happened. That is, that a coach who was loved relatively quickly was an object of anger within seconds – an object of hate is perhaps too big. But of course one Enemy. The mood changed relatively quickly from a club that had previously beaten Dortmund and Bayern. He became a person relatively quickly who was no longer wanted. I can understand the fans because Marco at the beginning of one path and one Development has spoken. ”
… the chance that Rose won’t remain the foal’s trainer until the end of the season: “I don’t know today what wouldn’t mean that he won’t be our coach until June 30th.”
… Marco Rose in general: “Marco Rose gave us exactly that kick that Dieter (Hecking; editor’s note) just achieved with 5th place, only we just reached 4th place with him last year. We are back in for the first time since 1977 a knockout round of an international competition, the Champions League. Marco Rose did it – with the team. It’s not that Marco Rose did nothing. Marco Rose did an outstanding job for our club . And today I am of the opinion that we have the coach who can manage with us to finish this season successfully. ”
Now we’re indulging him all.
Max Eberl on the last tournament from national coach Joachim Löw
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… the resignation of national coach Joachim Löw: “I think it’s a great statement from him to have the courage to say, ‘It’s over.’ Now we should all work together for German football, but also for Löw, so that he has a top squad at the European Championship so that he can work successfully. I have great respect for Joachim Löw’s life’s work. He really has a lot , done a lot for German football. Now we will all allow it to come to a grand conclusion in the summer. ”
… the possibility that Hansi Flick could follow as national coach at the DFB: “That is of course hypothetical, what I answer … but of course Hansi knows the DFB inside out. He was assistant coach to Jürgen Klinsmann and Joachim Löw. that comes into question. ”
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Gladbach’s captain Lars Stindl disappointed: “That fits into the picture at the moment”
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