Overview
- Wolfsburg confirmed Simonis was relieved of his duties with immediate effect, with assistants Peter van der Veen, Tristan Berghuis and Martin Darneviel also leaving.
- Managing director Peter Christiansen referenced intensive talks with the supervisory board and stressed shared responsibility across the club.
- The team averaged 0.92 points per game after 12 matches, a return the club highlighted in explaining the change.
- Reports earlier in the day said the 2–1 loss to Werder Bremen capped a run of seven defeats in eight matches in all competitions.
- Reuters reported the club named Under-19 coach Daniel Bauer as caretaker until further notice.