Florian Kohfeldt was a trainer in Bremen until last May. Before the relegation he was released. Werder got down anyway
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VfL Wolfsburg has found a successor for Mark van Bommel. Two days after the Dutchman’s dismissal, Wolfsburg confirmed Florian Kohfeldt as the new coach. A talent of the former Werder coach is said to have made the difference.
Dhe VfL Wolfsburg has signed Florian Kohfeldt as their new coach. The 39-year-old will receive a contract with Lower Saxony until 2023, as the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. Kohfeldt had been released from Werder Bremen before the last matchday of last season and has not taken on another job in professional football since then. “Sport Bild” and “Bild” had previously reported on the agreement between the coach and the club.
“We are happy that we were able to reach an agreement with Florian Kohfeldt and are convinced that he can identify with our path and that we will get back on the road to success together with him,” said VfL sports director Marcel Schäfer according to the club announcement.
Kohfeldt was promoted to head coach at Bremen in November 2017. Before that, he had worked for the North German team as a youth trainer and assistant. In his first season he saved Werder from relegation, in the following season Kohfeldt narrowly missed the international places with the green-whites. He was named Trainer of the Year 2018 by the Association of German Football Teachers.
Kohfeldt is a fan of offensive football
The positive development did not continue in Bremen, however. In 2019/20, the North Germans only secured their place in the Bundesliga in the relegation. After the 33rd matchday of last season, after Werder was in 16th place in the table, Kohfeldt had to leave. Shortly afterwards, the people of Bremen dismounted.
The trainer is considered an empathetic expert and friend of offensive football. Unlike the last time at Werder, he would have the opportunity to play his favorite style with the well-filled Wolfsburg squad. In addition, Kohfeldt has a reputation for being good at dealing with young players.
Wolfsburg broke up with coach Mark van Bommel last Sunday. The day before, the team had lost 2-0 to SC Freiburg and had to accept the fourth Bundesliga defeat in a row. Wolfsburg did not win eight competitive games in a row. The Dutchman van Bommel only took over the coaching position from Oliver Glasner in the summer. For a while, van Bommel’s assistant coach Michael Frontzeck had recently looked after the team. Kohfeldt is to lead the training for the first time on Thursday.
“I didn’t have to think twice about accepting this challenge,” said Kohfeldt. “It’s an exciting job that I’m really looking forward to. I’m going to use the short time until the next game to have a lot of conversations and get an initial overview. ”
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