Overview

• Borussia Mönchengladbach said its presidium and supervisory board relieved Virkus of his duties at his request, citing his statement that the club comes first.
• The decision comes three days after a 4–6 home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt that capped a start of two points from five Bundesliga matches.
• Audible calls of “Virkus raus” were reported from the home end during the Frankfurt match, reflecting mounting fan pressure.
• Interim coach Eugen Polanski remains in charge and is set to lead the team against SC Freiburg on Sunday.
• President Rainer Bonhof and chairman Michael Hollmann praised Virkus’s decades of service and said club bodies are coordinating next steps to reshape the sporting setup, with no successor confirmed as media only speculate about candidates.