Overview
- Wolfsburg confirmed on Sunday that head coach Daniel Bauer was dismissed, hours after announcing the firing of sporting managing director Peter Christiansen the previous night.
- Dieter Hecking was appointed as the new head coach for a second stint, with the club citing his experience and calm approach as vital to stabilizing the team.
- A 2-1 home defeat to Hamburger SV on Saturday extended Wolfsburg’s winless run to eight matches and ended in a post-match melee in which referee Florian Exner sent off reserve goalkeeper Marius Müller.
- Masked Wolfsburg supporters threw flares onto the pitch and displayed protest banners before and after the match, following a large turnout at training the day prior.
- Wolfsburg sits 17th on 20 points, three behind safety, and Hecking’s first game in charge is away to Hoffenheim next weekend on a difficult run that also includes Leverkusen and Bayern.