He Union Berlin announced this Monday the signing of Steffen Baumgart as the new coach to relieve the dismissed one Bo Svensson starting January 2 and take care of the team in the second half of the season. Baumgart is a player of Union for two seasons, between 2002 and 2004, and even became team captain.
As a coach, Baumgart lead to Paderborn from Third to Bundesliga in just two seasons. He also occupied the bench from Cologne and Hamburg.
“We have made a choice Steffen Baumgart because we are convinced that he is the type of coach that suits us. His way of managing teams, developing players and challenging them was an important aspect of our decision,” said the sports director, Horst held.
“He is a coach who does not require a long period of adaptation and can quickly give clear direction to the team. “I look forward to working with him and our newly formed technical team, and I am convinced that together we will be successful,” he added. held.
Baumgartfor his part, said that he really wants to return to the Bundesliga and the Union. “There is no doubt that it is an advantage to know the club and many people here. “We do not have much time to prepare and we will work hard with the players to be ready for the tasks that await us,” he assured.
He Union They are currently 12th in the Bundesliga. The team was promoted to the first category of German football in 2019 where it has remained ever since.
Their biggest achievement so far is qualifying for the Champions League, with fourth place in the German tournament in the 2022-2023 season.
Source: La Verdad

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