Overview
- Wolfsburg lost 2–3 at home to Hoffenheim, with Sebastian Schindzielorz saying the club will “go into the next days together” and confirming Simonis for Friday’s match at Werder Bremen.
- Tabloid reports, notably from BILD, claim Simonis could be dismissed soon with U19 coach Daniel Bauer floated as a short-term stand-in, but the club has offered only a limited vote of confidence.
- The defeat prolonged a near ten‑month home win drought in front of 19,078 fans and followed a DFB-Pokal exit to second-tier Holstein Kiel, underscoring Wolfsburg’s wider slump.
- Magdeburg fell 0–2 in Bochum yet confirmed interim coaches Petrik Sander and Pascal Ibold will continue, with sporting chief Otmar Schork citing a visible upswing in attitude.
- Eintracht Braunschweig’s 1–2 loss in Nürnberg brought a sixth dismissal in 11 games during an injury-hit run, while Hamburg’s 1–4 at Köln featured two yellow-red cards and sharp criticism of referee Daniel Schlager.