Overview
- Rösler will start on Monday, while interim coach David Siebers oversees Saturday's match at Kaiserslautern before returning to the U19s.
- Bochum sit 17th in the 2. Bundesliga with three points after five consecutive losses following Dieter Hecking's dismissal in mid-September.
- CEO Ilja Kaenzig said Rösler impressed with expertise and authority and expressed hope he will restore the team's stability.
- The 56-year-old most recently spent three years at Denmark's Aarhus GF and previously managed Fortuna Düsseldorf as well as clubs in Norway, England and Sweden.
- Rösler praised Siebers and said he believes he is inheriting an intact squad he is eager to lead.