Overview

• Steffen replaces Ole Werner after the outgoing coach declined to extend his contract beyond 2026 and has signed a deal with Werder Bremen until 2028.
• Werder paid SV Elversberg a reported fee of between €300,000 and €350,000 to release Steffen from his contract.
• Since 2018 Steffen led SV Elversberg from regional leagues to the upper tier of the 2. Bundesliga while developing a reputation for nurturing young talent.
• At his first press conference in Bremen Steffen signaled his intent to build an attack-minded squad and integrate academy prospects into the first team.
• SV Elversberg’s sporting director Nils Ole Book denied departure rumors and is managing the search for Steffen’s successor alongside ongoing squad planning.