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23-06-2025
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Wind likely to leave Wolfsburg: "It's never ideal when a player enters the final contract year"
Wind likely to leave Wolfsburg: "It's never ideal when a player enters the final contract year" After three and a half years at the Volkswagen Arena, Jonas Wind appears increasingly likely to leave VfL Wolfsburg during the summer transfer window. Although the Danish striker scored a respectable nine goals in the Bundesliga last season, the 26-year-old endured a difficult campaign under now-dismissed head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl, often struggling to secure a regular starting spot. Advertisement With just one year left on his contract, Wind could now be on the move. 'It's never ideal when a player enters the final contract year,' Wolfsburg's managing director for sport, Peter Christiansen, stressed. The challenge, however, is that there are currently no concrete suitors for the striker, according to Kicker. Wind has previously made no secret of his admiration for English football. In an exclusive interview with back in 2022, the Danish international expressed his dream of playing in the Premier League. 'If we look into the future, Arsenal would be a dream destination for me, as it has always been my favorite club,' Wind told Advertisement "In general, I think the Premier League is the best league in the world, and it would be exciting to play there. But as I said, that's not what I'm focusing on at the moment. I'm doing well here in Wolfsburg, it's a good club for me, and the Bundesliga is a great league to play in. "At the moment, I'm just focusing on my performances here, and then we'll see if I'm good enough to take the next step sometime in the future.'
Associated Press
12-06-2025
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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
12-06-2025
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Wolfsburg appoint Paul Simonis as their new head coach
Wolfsburg has announced that it has appointed Paul Simonis as its new head coach, replacing Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Dutch head coach joins from Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles and signs a contract in the Autostadt until 2027. Several names had been linked with the vacant Wolfsburg job following Hasenhüttl's exit earlier this season. Advertisement This season, Simonis led the Dutch side to their first-ever KNVB Cup win after they beat AZ Alkmaar in the final on penalties. It was their first major title win in 92 years. In the league, Go Ahead Eagles finished seventh. On joining Wolfsburg, Simonis said: 'I can't wait to take on this challenge and work with the team, the staff, and the environment. I had very good and comprehensive discussions at a high level with Peter Christiansen, Sebastian Schindzielorz, and also with Sebastian Rudolph. This immediately gave me the feeling that this decision was the right step. I'm really looking forward to working at a top level in a very strong and exciting league.' This season, Wolfsburg finished 11th and since qualifying for the Champions League under Oliver Glasner in the 2020/21 season, the Autostadt side have finished 12th, eighth, 12th and now 11th. They have also gone through four coaches with Mark van Bommel, Florian Kohfeldt, Niko Kovac, and now Hasenhüttl all getting the sack, despite spending a ridiculous amount of money in the transfer market. GGFN | Jack Meenan
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Wolfsburg sign Paul Simonis as new coach
A file picture dated 7 August 2010 shows the empty seats of the Wolfburg team players before the match against FC Everton in Wolfsburg, Germany. Jens Wolf/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Wolfsburg have signed Paul Simonis as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club said in a statement on Thursday. Simonis joins from Dutch Cup champions Go Ahead Eagles and signed a contract until June 2027. Advertisement He replaces Daniel Bauer, who took over on an interim basis for the final two Bundesliga games of the season after Ralph Hasenhüttl was dismissed. "I'm really looking forward to working at a top level in a very strong and exciting league," Simonis said. Managing director for sport Peter Christiansen added: "It was an intensive process, at the end of which we opted for Paul Simonis. He fits our requirements profile perfectly." Wolfsburg start their pre-season training on July 9. Their first official game in the new season is the first round of the German Cup mid-August.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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🚨 Can he turn things around? Bundesliga club unveil new manager!
🚨 Can he turn things around? Bundesliga club unveil new manager! After a truly disastrous season, VfL Wolfsburg has just presented a new coach: Paul Simonis has signed a contract in the Autostadt until 2027. Most recently, the Dutchman worked for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles Deventer. At the Wolves, Simonis succeeds Ralph Hasenhüttl, who was dismissed after the 32nd matchday of the past Bundesliga season due to continued lack of success. Ultimately, VfL finished the season in a disappointing eleventh place, once again falling far short of their own ambitions. Will Simonis be able to turn things around? Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 VINCENT JANNINK
