Gerardo Seoane, a Swiss coach of Spanish origin, is the new coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach at the age of 44, replacing daniel farkewas dismissed on Friday, as the German club announced on Tuesday.
“Gerardo Seoane has performed well in different positions over the years. He is a young but very experienced coach, who fits our football strategy,” he said. roland virkussports director of Gladbach.
Seoane, who signed until 2026, He is Gladbach’s third coach in as many seasons after Adi Hütter (2021-2022) and Daniel Farke (2002-2023). Both were fired at the end of the same course.
Seoane, of Galician parents, signed for Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2021 and it qualified for the Champions League after finishing the Bundesliga in third place behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Xabi Alonso relieved him in October at Leverkusen
But after a disastrous start to the 2022-23 season (five defeats and two draws in eight games), Seoane was sacked by Leverkusen in October and replaced by Xabi Alonso. The man from Tolosa took him to sixth place and the semifinals of the Europa League, a competition he will return to next season.
the gladbach finished this season tenth in the Bundesliga, seven points behind the European positions, after playing in the 2020-21 Champions League, so he was dispensed with Farke.
Schmadtke, athletic director
In addition to Seoane, Gladbach now appoints Nils Schmadtke, 34, as sports director. Amazingly, his father, Jorg Schmadtke, has just been hired as Liverpool’s sports director from July 1.
Source: La Verdad
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