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Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Bundesliga club Werder Bremen sign Horst Steffen as new coach
Berlin: Werder Bremen have signed Horst Steffen as their new coach, the Bundesliga club said in a statement on Thursday. Steffen will replace Ole Werner, who parted ways with Bremen after opting not to sign a new deal amid frictions with the board. 'Horst's expertise and personality impressed us during our conversations. He's done some incredible work at Elversberg over the last seven years. Horst plays an attacking and attractive brand of football and leads a team extremely well,' managing director of professional football Clemens Fritz said. This season, Steffen guided tiny Elversberg to third in the second tier with a vibrant brand of attacking football. They narrowly missed out on promotion to the Bundesliga when they conceded in stoppage time in the play-off with Heidenheim on Monday. 'The fact that Werder got in touch with me was first of all recognition for myself and my work,' Steffen said. Bremen finished eighth in the Bundesliga season just finished. Details of the contract were not disclosed, but according to media reports, the coach signed a deal until 2028 and Elversberg are to receive compensation between 300,000 euros ($340,590) and 350,000 euros. (dpa)
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Werder Bremen presents new coach 2 days after firing predecessor for not extending his contract
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen has moved quickly to replace the coach it fired for not extending his contract by appointing Horst Steffen as his replacement. The 56-year-old Steffen, who narrowly missed out on leading second-division Elversberg to Bundesliga promotion on Monday, was presented Thursday as Bremen's new coach. Bremen did not give the details of his contract and said both clubs agreed not to disclose the terms of the deal. Bremen's previous coach, Ole Werner, told the club he did not wish to extend his contract on Monday. He was fired on Tuesday . It took two days for Bremen to present a replacement. 'Horst plays an attacking and attractive brand of football and leads a team extremely well. We believe that we are well-equipped for the new season with him in charge,' Bremen's managing director for sport Clemens Fritz said. Steffen took over in Elversberg in October 2018 and led the team from fourth-tier level to the second division — and almost the Bundesliga. Elversberg was beaten with a dramatic stoppage time goal by Heidenheim in the playoff Monday to determine which played in the top division next season. Steffen previously coached Chemnitzer FC, Stuttgarter Kickers and Preußen Münster, after spending time with the youth academies of Borussia Mönchengladbach and MSV Duisburg. Bremen will provide his first work as head coach in the Bundesliga. The club just missed out on European qualification under Werner this season. He took over in November 2021 when Bremen was in the second division. He oversaw promotion and steady improvement in each of the subsequent three seasons in the Bundesliga. 'I would now like to continue this development together with the players,' Steffen said. 'I'm really looking forward to this challenge.' ___ AP soccer:
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Werder Bremen presents new coach 2 days after firing predecessor for not extending his contract
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen has moved quickly to replace the coach it fired for not extending his contract by appointing Horst Steffen as his replacement. The 56-year-old Steffen, who narrowly missed out on leading second-division Elversberg to Bundesliga promotion on Monday, was presented Thursday as Bremen's new coach. Bremen did not give the details of his contract and said both clubs agreed not to disclose the terms of the deal. Bremen's previous coach, Ole Werner, told the club he did not wish to extend his contract on Monday. He was fired on Tuesday. It took two days for Bremen to present a replacement. 'Horst plays an attacking and attractive brand of football and leads a team extremely well. We believe that we are well-equipped for the new season with him in charge,' Bremen's managing director for sport Clemens Fritz said. Steffen took over in Elversberg in October 2018 and led the team from fourth-tier level to the second division — and almost the Bundesliga. Elversberg was beaten with a dramatic stoppage time goal by Heidenheim in the playoff Monday to determine which played in the top division next season. Steffen previously coached Chemnitzer FC, Stuttgarter Kickers and Preußen Münster, after spending time with the youth academies of Borussia Mönchengladbach and MSV Duisburg. The club just missed out on European qualification under Werner this season. He took over in November 2021 when Bremen was in the second division. He oversaw promotion and steady improvement in each of the subsequent three seasons in the Bundesliga. 'I would now like to continue this development together with the players," Steffen said. "I'm really looking forward to this challenge.' ___
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Werder Bremen presents new coach 2 days after firing predecessor for not extending his contract
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen has moved quickly to replace the coach it fired for not extending his contract by appointing Horst Steffen as his replacement. The 56-year-old Steffen, who narrowly missed out on leading second-division Elversberg to Bundesliga promotion on Monday, was presented Thursday as Bremen's new coach. Bremen did not give the details of his contract and said both clubs agreed not to disclose the terms of the deal. Bremen's previous coach, Ole Werner, told the club he did not wish to extend his contract on Monday. He was fired on Tuesday. It took two days for Bremen to present a replacement. 'Horst plays an attacking and attractive brand of football and leads a team extremely well. We believe that we are well-equipped for the new season with him in charge,' Bremen's managing director for sport Clemens Fritz said. Steffen took over in Elversberg in October 2018 and led the team from fourth-tier level to the second division — and almost the Bundesliga. Elversberg was beaten with a dramatic stoppage time goal by Heidenheim in the playoff Monday to determine which played in the top division next season. Steffen previously coached Chemnitzer FC, Stuttgarter Kickers and Preußen Münster, after spending time with the youth academies of Borussia Mönchengladbach and MSV Duisburg. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Bremen will provide his first work as head coach in the Bundesliga. The club just missed out on European qualification under Werner this season. He took over in November 2021 when Bremen was in the second division. He oversaw promotion and steady improvement in each of the subsequent three seasons in the Bundesliga. 'I would now like to continue this development together with the players,' Steffen said. 'I'm really looking forward to this challenge.' ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Werder Bremen presents new coach 2 days after firing predecessor for not extending his contract
SV Elversberg coach Horst Steffen applauds supporters before a Bundesliga relegation, second leg soccer match against 1. FC Heidenheim, May 26, 2025, in Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP) BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen has moved quickly to replace the coach it fired for not extending his contract by appointing Horst Steffen as his replacement. The 56-year-old Steffen, who narrowly missed out on leading second-division Elversberg to Bundesliga promotion on Monday, was presented Thursday as Bremen's new coach. Advertisement Bremen did not give the details of his contract and said both clubs agreed not to disclose the terms of the deal. Bremen's previous coach, Ole Werner, told the club he did not wish to extend his contract on Monday. He was fired on Tuesday. It took two days for Bremen to present a replacement. 'Horst plays an attacking and attractive brand of football and leads a team extremely well. We believe that we are well-equipped for the new season with him in charge,' Bremen's managing director for sport Clemens Fritz said. Steffen took over in Elversberg in October 2018 and led the team from fourth-tier level to the second division — and almost the Bundesliga. Elversberg was beaten with a dramatic stoppage time goal by Heidenheim in the playoff Monday to determine which played in the top division next season. Advertisement Steffen previously coached Chemnitzer FC, Stuttgarter Kickers and Preußen Münster, after spending time with the youth academies of Borussia Mönchengladbach and MSV Duisburg. Bremen will provide his first work as head coach in the Bundesliga. The club just missed out on European qualification under Werner this season. He took over in November 2021 when Bremen was in the second division. He oversaw promotion and steady improvement in each of the subsequent three seasons in the Bundesliga. 'I would now like to continue this development together with the players," Steffen said. "I'm really looking forward to this challenge.' ___ AP soccer:
