Overview
- Wolfsburg confirmed on Sunday that Paul Simonis was relieved of his duties with immediate effect, also releasing assistants Peter van der Veen, Tristan Berghuis and Martin Darneviel.
- U19 head coach Daniel Bauer has been appointed caretaker “until further notice,” with the first team handed to him on an interim basis.
- The decision follows six losses in the last seven Bundesliga matches and a DFB-Pokal exit to Holstein Kiel, leaving the team 14th in the table.
- Sporting chief Peter Christiansen said results and points are decisive, while he and sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz remain in place but face mounting scrutiny over squad planning.
- The search for a permanent successor is underway, with media linking candidates such as Urs Fischer, Tim Walter, Bruno Labbadia and Thomas Reis, though no appointment has been made.