Overview
- Borussia Mönchengladbach dismissed head coach Eugen Polanski and assistant Tobias Trulsen following a 5-0 loss at Freiburg, with the club announcing the change on Sunday.
- The decision followed three straight Bundesliga defeats — a 3-0 loss at RB Leipzig, a 4-3 home defeat to promoted Elversberg and the 5-0 reverse — leaving Gladbach with zero points and a minus-9 goal difference in league play.
- Sporting director Rouven Schröder said the move was performance driven and pointed to the team’s defensive breakdowns as the main reason for the coaching change.
- Jan‑Moritz Lichte has been named interim coach and will be supported by Markus Gellhaus and the existing staff as the club readies for a home game against Mainz and the upcoming international break.
- Gladbach face a fast recruitment task with several names linked but mixed interest reported, including Bild’s report that Ole Werner is not currently willing to take the job, which narrows the club’s options in the short window ahead.