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Bochum Appoints Uwe Rösler as Head Coach on Contract Through 2027

The club seeks stability with an experienced hire after five straight defeats that have dragged the team toward the relegation fight.

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.