Sports boss keeps quiet on Schweinsteiger issue
VfL Osnabrück's sports director Amir Shapourzadeh has chosen to keep mum about coach Tobias Schweinsteiger, following the team's slide to the depths of the Bundesliga 2 table. "We won't discuss this matter publicly," Shapourzadeh stated to the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (Tuesday). "Like last autumn, when we were in a similar predicament, we'll have countless internal discussions, analyze, and evaluate the situation."
Swearing by their squad's quality, Shapourzadeh acknowledged, "We've proven several times since summer that we're superior to our position in the table. We simply lack consistency." After a 3-2 loss to Eintracht Braunschweig in the basement battle on Saturday, VfL Osnabrück has secured seven points, languishing at the tail-end of the standings, six points adrift of both the relegation zone and 15th place.
Determined to chart a course out of danger, Shapourzadeh stated, "We must focus on making the required adjustments within the team, as we did last fall, when we found ourselves in a similar predicament." Despite boasting a host of quality players, VfL Osnabrück's inability to stay on an even keel in Bundesliga 2 calls for an immediate turnaround in fortunes.
Though the article does not reveal Shapourzadeh's specific plans to rectify their struggles, it does suggest some promising signs. Their recent wins against Sandhausen, draw against Aue, and victory against Unterhaching have provided a much-needed boost in confidence, according to U23 coach Jan Zimmermann[1]. Alongside this, the team's acquisition of loanee Braydon Manu boasts second and third-tier experience, which could bolster their ranks[1].
Nonetheless, it remains to be seen what strategies Shapourzadeh intends to deploy to help VfL Osnabrück climb out of the relegation zone, bypassing rivals like Eintracht Braunschweig.
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[1] Enrichment Data
- VfL Osnabrück's wins against Sandhausen, draw against Aue, and victory against Unterhaching have provided a boost in team confidence, according to U23 coach Jan Zimmermann, highlighting their recent improvements in the new year.
- The team's acquisition of loanee Braydon Manu, boasting second and third-tier experience, aims to fortify the team's ranks, based on information obtained from the same source.
