Wolfsburg fires coach van Bommel after 13 games in charge

Published October 24, 2021 8:43 AM

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg has fired coach Mark van Bommel after just 13 games in charge to make him the first Bundesliga coach to lose his job this season. The former Netherlands midfielder won all of his first four league games in charge as Wolfsburg briefly led the league but leaves on an eight-game winless run following a 2-0 loss to Freiburg on Saturday. Wolfsburg chief executive Jörg Schmadtke says the management wasn’t convinced that van Bommel was the right coach to turn around the team’s poor form. Wolfsburg is ninth in the Bundesliga and last in its Champions League group.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KION 46 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.