Bundesliga: Polanski remains Gladbach coach: “Controversially discussed”

The decision for Polanski, who still has a contract until 2028, was made after intensive discussions within the club’s committees. “We had controversial discussions,” said the sports director. The “Fohlen-Elf” ended the previous season in twelfth place in the Bundesliga and only managed to stay in the league on the third-to-last matchday.

“It certainly wasn’t an ideal season,” admitted Schröder. The analysis was an “open and clear collaboration”. “But the basic trust is there to do better,” said Schröder, who avoided making a public commitment to the coach after the last match day.

New coaching team for Polanski

Polanski, who took over his first coaching position in the Bundesliga from Gerardo Seoane on September 15th, will remain head coach, but there will be changes in the coaching bench. “We will build a new coaching team around Eugen, get new impressions from outside and more content,” emphasized Schröder. He did not mention any names or how many positions would be filled.

The sporting route is clear: The squad will still change and there will also be departures, but: “We want to play a certain type of football so that we can all go home happy again more often. We will have the squad to be more offensive,” said the sports director.