Overview
- Borussia Mönchengladbach, which sacked head coach Eugen Polanski on Sunday, also relieved assistant Tobias Trulsen and appointed Jan-Moritz Lichte as interim head coach.
- Gladbach lost their opening three Bundesliga matches — 3-0 at RB Leipzig, 4-3 at home to Elversberg and 5-0 at Freiburg — leaving the team with zero points and a minus-12 goal difference.
- Sporting director Rouven Schröder said poor league results, not pre-season form, prompted the decision and the club thanked the outgoing coaches for their service.
- The club is assessing external candidates including Christian Eichner, Alexander Blessin, Horst Steffen, Bo Henriksen and Steffen Baumgart, and at least one high-profile name, Ole Werner, has been reported as not interested.
- The firing reinforces a pattern of early-season managerial change at Gladbach, heightens pressure on players and staff, and leaves Lichte preparing the squad for a crucial home test against Mainz next weekend.