FC Augsburg and coach Sandro Wagner completed their ambitious project after just a few months. According to media reports and information from the German Press Agency, the separation took place by mutual consent. At the weekend the Swabians lost 3-0 at TSG Hoffenheim.
As a result, the sporting situation in the Bundesliga continued to deteriorate. After the game, the collaboration with the former assistant of national coach Julian Nagelsmann was ended. There was initially no official confirmation.
For the 38-year-old former national player Wagner, it is a bitter step by the first division club. It was his first head coaching job in the German elite league. He even gave up his attractive DFB position with the national team a year before the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
According to the “Augsburger Allgemeine”, an old acquaintance will take over the coaching bench in the three games that are still to come this calendar year: former coach Manuel Baum will therefore look after the team in these games.
Wagner joined FCA in the summer with great ambitions and great drive. “I am a young coach who wants to develop together with the club. The conditions for this are excellent in Augsburg. The FCA, like me, is very ambitious,” he said at the time. The start was promising, but there were quickly serious setbacks.
The club parted ways with Jess Thorup early after last season. The Dane led Augsburg to twelfth place in the 14th Bundesliga year. But those responsible around managing director Michael Ströll wanted to reach the next level of football with Wagner. With a more active and attractive style of play as well as better support for young people.
With the eloquent and self-confident Wagner, an image change was also to be carried out; away from the “horrible mouse” appearance, towards a greater external impact. This was also achieved with Wagner, but not in the sporting context we had hoped for. In 14 competitive games there were four wins, one draw and nine defeats.