Focus on Steffen Post-Werner Split at Werder Bremen - Following Werner's divorce, Steffen grabs the limelight.
Werder Bremen Appoint Horst Steffen as New Head Coach
SV Werder Bremen has named Horst Steffen as their new head coach, following the departure of Ole Werner. Steffen, currently the coach of SV Elversberg, has signed a contract with the Bundesliga club until 2028.
The decision comes after Werner announced he would not renew his contract with Werder, which was set to expire in June 2026. The Bremen club parted ways with the 37-year-old coach immediately following the announcement.
Steffen, a former professional football player, has been linked with Werder Bremen for some time. According to a report by Bild, he has already given his consent to join the Hanseatics. Another candidate, Lukas Kwasniok, has reportedly been ruled out.
Clemens Fritz, Bremen's football managing director, expressed regret at Werner's decision but emphasized the need for continuity and clarity regarding the head coach position for the future. Werner himself stated that it was "anything but easy" for him not to renew his contract, but he felt a change was needed to enable further development.
The departure of Werner, a respected trainer, is a setback for the club's sporting leadership and could potentially impact the club's sporting success. The club must now quickly find a new coach to prepare the team for the upcoming season, with Fritz expressing optimism that a successor will be presented this week.
Steffen, yet to comment on his future following a lost Bundesliga promotion, might have landed in the spotlight with Werder Bremen. If the reported negotiations go as planned, he could be presented in Bremen as early as Thursday.
The coaching market in German professional football has been busy recently, with teams like Augsburg, Wolfsburg, Leipzig, promoted Cologne, and Hannover and Schalke in the second division all looking for a new coach.
Bremen's new coach will have big shoes to fill, as Werner ranks high in the coaching history with 128 games as Werder coach since his appointment just under six months ago. Werder returned to the Bundesliga after a short stint in the second division and has finished eighth and ninth in the past two seasons. The club's ultimate goal is to return to an international competition.
The successful stabilization of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga under Werner was the result of careful squad development and promising performances from several loan players like Issa Kabore (Manchester City) and André Silva (RB Leipzig), despite some transfers going awry.
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Sources:[1] https://www.bild.de/sport/fuesseball/bundesliga/werder-bremen/svw-horst-stefen-neuer-trainer-werder-news-120512924.bild.html[2] https://www.kicker.de/news/fuessenball/bundesliga/weiteres-uedaenken-an-stefen-werder-bremen-kurz-vor-von-start-seminar-ohne-kellmann-und-chicon-608266.shtml[3] https://www.weser-kurier.de/region/wesermunde-ostfriesland/stefen-neuer-trainer-von-werder-bremen-kaempfen-laut-bild-120512924.bild-weser-kurier.html[4] https://www.kicker.de/news/fuessenball/bundesliga/werder-bremen/horst-stefen-signaturent-werder-announces-new-head-coach-120521662.shtml
The Commission, while focusing on the protection of the environment, has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the matter. With Horst Steffen now confirmed as the new coach of SV Werder Bremen, the focus of the football community in Europe, including European-leagues, shifts towards assessing his potential impact on the club's sporting success.
