SpVgg Willenhofen, based in the Regensburg district class 3, has to look for a new trainer with a view to the coming season. After a constructive exchange, player-coach Urban Wazlawik and those responsible agreed to end the collaboration at the end of the season. For the long-time regional league striker (38), his time in Willenhofen ends after just one year.
The decision to separate was made by mutual consent. “We sat down together and decided to go our separate ways after a year.”reports Wazlawik. In the end, things didn’t work out 100% for both sides as they had imagined: “My ideas and those of the board diverged somewhat in the end. Nevertheless, there is still a good relationship and we will part on good terms.” Wazlawik, who now lives in Hemau, is also self-critical: “Of course there are differences between a village club and a city club. I learned too slowly what a village club entails.”
In terms of sport, Wazlawik’s team wintered in a secured midfield position with 23 points from 16 games. The train towards promotion ranks is likely to have left – despite three catch-up games. “Participation in training is great. We are training world champions, but we haven’t brought that across in the game so far. That’s how the autumn round went.”reports the outgoing SpVgg coach, who has played in 14 games so far. His successor can rely on one “Great atmosphere and motivation of the team” be happy. It is not yet clear whether the playing assistant coach Stephan Brüderlein (42) – who also came at the start of the season – will continue in Willenhofen. “I wouldn’t have expected what he did as a player and assistant coach. We communicate almost every day and are now a really well-rehearsed team.”praises Wazlawik.
The decision-makers of the district classist around Uli Goß and Fritz Meier are now looking for a suitable successor. There’s enough time left. At the same time, Urban Wazlawik, who has already hunted for goals for Vilzing, Kareth-Lappersdorf, Tegernheim and Bad Abbach, is looking for a new coaching job for the coming season. What are his ideas? What is important to the 38-year-old is that at the club “the environment is great and honest and open communication prevails”. The league is not important. “I would like to continue to act as a player-coach, I still have two or three years left in the tank.” But that is not a must. Wazlawik also doesn’t want to categorically rule out working as a pure line coach.
