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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Wolfsburg hires surprise Dutch Cup winner Paul Simonis as new coach
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg hired Paul Simonis as its new coach on Thursday after he won the Netherlands' top cup competition with his previous club Go Ahead Eagles. The 40-year-old Simonis joins on a two-year contract with a task to 'realign VfL Wolfsburg with fresh impetus,' managing director for sport Peter Christiansen said. Simonis' Dutch Cup win with Go Ahead Eagles in April was a surprise for a club which hadn't won a major trophy in 92 years, and came in his first career head coach role. The team's league finish of seventh was also its best in decades. He replaced Ralph Hasenhüttl after the former Southampton and Leipzig coach was fired with two games remaining of the Bundesliga. Wolfsburg finished 11th under stand-in Daniel Bauer. Simonis will be Wolfsburg's sixth permanent coach since 2021, the last year when it qualified for the men's Champions League. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Leverkusen and Frankfurt court €50 million Bundesliga ace
Wolfsburg signed Algerian striker Mohamed Amoura from Belgian cup winners Union Saint-Gilloise on a loan deal, but they'll certainly exercise their buy option for €17 million. According to local outlets 'Aller-Zeitung' and 'Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung", Wolfsburg are open to listen to offers in the range of €50 million. "It's fantastic how he has developed with us,' said Wolfsburg's sports director Peter Christiansen. 'Of course, there will be interested clubs. But, if we let a player go, there must not be a gap here and we should get what he is worth for the club.' Amoura scored nine goals in his first 22 Bundesliga appearances for the Green and Whites. Meanwhile, his assist in Bremen puts him third in the league's ranking with eight. The fleet-footed dribbler is the main reason for Wolfsburg's late push for European places. But, he could join a Champions League side by the end of the season. Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt are currently lining up their offers to add the 24-year-old to their ranks. The champions are reportedly in pole position, while Frankfurt must secure a Champions League qualification to afford a transfer of that scale.
