Overview
- Sky and multiple outlets report Simonis has been told he is out, though an official club statement had not been issued at the time of reporting.
- Wolfsburg have lost six of their past seven Bundesliga matches and exited the DFB-Pokal to second-division Holstein Kiel, with the 1:2 at Werder turning on goals by Jens Stage (83') and Samuel Mbangula (90+4').
- Discussions with candidates are said to be underway, with several names mentioned in media reports as speculative options, including Urs Fischer, Tim Walter and former coach Bruno Labbadia, plus U19 coach Daniel Bauer as a possible interim.
- Sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz and sporting CEO Peter Christiansen face intensified scrutiny over squad building and could be evaluated during the international break.
- Coverage highlights criticism of transfer strategy despite significant Volkswagen funding, citing the lack of a needed central striker and underperforming signings such as Vinicius Souza, Jesper Lindström and Christian Eriksen.