Overview
- FC Augsburg will decide Manuel Baum’s status as head coach in the days after the Bundesliga season ends, according to CEO Michael Ströll.
- Ströll praised Baum as an ideal fit both for coaching and for the club’s development role, while stressing the final call remains open.
- Baum moved from head of development to interim coach in December and has led a late-season surge, capped by a 3–1 home win over Borussia Mönchengladbach and a single-digit league spot.
- Augsburg can still reach the UEFA Conference League on the final matchday, which is Europe’s third-tier club tournament and would bring more games and added prize money.
- Fans on social media urge the club to keep Baum and secure players such as Michael Gregoritsch, though some think Baum may prefer his development post, and Elvis Rexhbecaj is already confirmed to leave for Wolfsburg.