Reports: St Pauli coach Blessin a candidate in Wolfsburg
St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin is pictured before the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Millerntor Stadium. Christian Charisius/dpa
St Pauli coach Alexander Blessin is reportedly a candidate to take over at Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg, where Ralph Hasenhüttl's future beyond the season is unclear.
Daily Hamburger Abendblatt said on Tuesday that Wolfsburg are looking "very closely" at Blessin, and the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung also reported the interest.
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Wolfsburg have lost their last four matches and slipped to 12th in the standings, instead of playing for a place in Europe as desired. Austrian Hasenhüttl has a contract until 2026 at the club.
Blessin took over promoted St Pauli in summer and, being seven points above the danger zone with five games left, they stand a good chance of staying in the top flight.
There were also recent reports linking Blessin with RB Leipzig, where he worked as an academy coach in the past. But the Hamburger Abendblatt report said he was "not a seriously discussed name" there.
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