Overview

• Julian Weigl was stripped of the vice-captaincy and omitted from the club’s team council in the latest squad leadership reshuffle.
• Weigl did not play in Gladbach’s 3-2 DFB-Pokal win over Atlas Delmenhorst, marking his first benching under coach Gerardo Seoane.
• Seoane attributed the decision to formation choices and intensified competition among central midfielders rather than personal issues.
• Rocco Reitz and Philipp Sander were preferred for the DFB-Pokal match and elevated to the team council, while new arrivals Jens Castrop and Oscar Fraulo add further depth.
• Saudi outlets report that Al-Shabab has entered talks for Weigl, whose contract runs through 2028, though no transfer has been confirmed.