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Steffen would have left Elversberg for Bremen even if promoted
Elversberg coach Horst Steffen gestures on the touchline during the German Bundesliga Relegation First leg soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg at Voith-Arena. Elversberg coach Horst Steffen is close to be appointed Werder Bremen boss, the Deichstube portal said on Wednesday. Tom Weller/dpa New Werder Bremen coach Horst Steffen says he would have taken up the job even if his former Elversberg team had gained promotion to the Bundesliga. The 56-year-old watched his modest second-tier side from Saarland lose the Bundesliga play-off in stoppage time to Heidenheim last week. Advertisement He quickly joined Bremen, who parted company with Ole Werner despite an eighth-place finish in the German top flight following disagreements over the future. "Well, if Werder calls, the idea of taking on Werder is already very strong," the 56-year-old Steffen said during his first press conference in Bremen on Monday. "I would have chosen Werder anyway, even if that might feel strange for the people in Saarland." Steffen, whose Elversberg side won plaudits for their dynamic attacking play, has coached at most levels of the game but never in the Bundesliga. "I have coached in many leagues, almost everything in Germany. U17, U19, and then every league from the regional league upwards," he said, before adding that his destiny was "to be in the Bundesliga." Advertisement "When Werder Bremen makes an enquiry, there's no long deliberation or hesitation. It's just clear: 'OK, you can do this, you want to do this'." Steffen, who was at Elversberg since 2018 and masterminded two promotions, was a Bundesliga player for Uerdingen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Duisburg. Reports say he has signed until 2028 for Bremen, who had to pay over €300,000 ($345,000) in compensation to Elversberg. Bremen, the third best German side of all time statistically, have not made the details public.
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Bremen sign Horst Steffen as new coach
Elversberg coach Horst Steffen gestures on the touchline during the German Bundesliga Relegation First leg soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg at Voith-Arena. Elversberg coach Horst Steffen is close to be appointed Werder Bremen boss, the Deichstube portal said on Wednesday. Tom Weller/dpa 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. Advertisement "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 ($340,590) and €350,000.
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Bayern talent Krätzig joins Red Bull Salzburg
Heidenheim's Frans Kraetzig (L) and Elversberg's Tom Zimmerschied battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga Relegation First leg soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg at Voith-Arena. Tom Weller/dpa Bayern Munich talent Frans Krätzig is joining Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, the Bundesliga champions said in a statement on Wedesnday. The 22-year-old defender had initially gone out on loan to VfB Stuttgart at the start of last season and then to Heidenheim in January. Advertisement With Heidenheim, he played 18 matches and scored one goal. "Frans Krätzig was one of the first class of players to join the newly-founded FC Bayern Campus in 2017. He has continued to develop over the years, including becoming a Germany youth international and has now racked up over 20 Bundesliga appearances," Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund said. "He's yet another player who has learned his trade at FC Bayern and is now forging his own path in professional football."
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Report: Bremen close to agreeing deal for Elversberg coach Steffen
Elversberg coach Horst Steffen gestures on the touchline during the German Bundesliga Relegation First leg soccer match between 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg at Voith-Arena. Tom Weller/dpa Elversberg coach Horst Steffen is close to be appointed Werder Bremen boss, the Deichstube portal said on Wednesday. The fan website has close contacts within the club and is widely viewed as reliable. Advertisement 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. Steffen will replace Ole Werner, who parted ways with Bremen after opting not to sign a new deal amid frictions with the board. The Northerners finished eighth in the Bundesliga season just finished. Deichstube said 56-year-old Steffen was signing a deal until 2028 and Elversberg would receive six-figure compensation. An announcement could come as early as Thursday. Germany assistant coach Sandro Wagner is set to fill the vacancy at Augsburg, while Como's Cesc Fàbregas is favourite for the RB Leipzig job. Promoted Cologne are also looking for a new coach.
