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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Not another Şahin: This Bundesliga manager is taking a real gamble now
Who would choose Augsburg when Dortmund, Leverkusen, or Leipzig come knocking? Who would go to the embodiment of gray Bundesliga mediocrity? Sandro Wagner chose FCA, which, with its new head coach, finally wants to become sexy. Together, they are going all in and taking big risks. Jess Thorup and Marinko Jurendic felt this new self-image less than a year later. Despite a worry-free season, the coach and sporting director had to leave last May. The new manager fits the desired image better: a passionate Porsche driver and most recently assistant coach of the German national team. The dismissals of Thorup and Jurendic also show that, contrary to popular belief, Wagner did not choose an easy task to start his head coaching career in the Bundesliga. Augsburg made it clear in May that a comfortable twelfth-place finish is no longer enough. So Wagner can't just ease his way in, see how the Bundesliga works, and, if necessary, rely on the supposed un-relegatability of the Fuggerstadt club. He has to deliver. And he has to deliver what none of his predecessors could: attractive attacking football. So, was it a hasty decision? Wagner's contract with the DFB ran until after the 2026 World Cup. If Julian Nagelsmann were to even come close to fulfilling his World Cup promise, Sandro Wagner's reputation would have risen as well. Success is sexy. The best proof of this is Hansi Flick. In 2014, he won the World Cup as Jogi Löw's assistant. His next head coaching job was at FC Bayern, where he won the treble. Wagner, however, is leaving the comfort zone of the DFB and risking his currently very good reputation at Augsburg. 📸 Matthias Hangst - 2018 Getty Images If he has forgotten how quickly you can go from hero to zero in the Bundesliga, Nuri Şahin can surely remind him. Also considered an exceptional coaching talent, the 36-year-old had to leave BVB after just half a season last year. There have been no new offers from top clubs since then. His coaching career has stalled. Wagner is only a year older. A self-confident person like him could rightly counter that the world belongs to the brave. That's what connects him with the new FC Augsburg. Only the literal interplay isn't quite working yet. Wagner has declared active football as his DNA. That's a big change for the Bavarian Swabians, who previously often played reactively. This became especially apparent in the double friendly against Rot-Weiß Essen. FCA lost the first match 1-2. Both goals conceded came from counterattacks after the Bundesliga side lost the ball while pushing forward. In the second match of the day, however, the new playing style worked perfectly. Through continued intense play with and without the ball, FCA forced a 4-1 victory. The significance of friendlies is certainly limited. Still, it suggests that the dull football in Augsburg is over, one way or another. In any case, the coach wants to see a style of football that takes as many risks as he has in his own career planning. And as Wagner himself noted after the Essen matches, they "still have a lot of work" ahead of them. This work then began at the training camp. Whether it was successful will be seen in just under two weeks at the start of the season in the DFB-Pokal and then in the Bundesliga. But the eyes of the football world are already on Augsburg. A first, small milestone on the way to an FCAura has already been reached. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Christian Kaspar-Bartke - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fellhauer fulfils Bundesliga dream with Augsburg move
Elversberg's Robin Fellhauer celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the German Bundesliga Relegation soccer match between SV Elversberg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Ursapharm-Arena an der Kaiserlinde. Augsburg have signed midfielder Robin Fellhauer who will play in the Bundesliga for the first time in his career after narrowly missing promotion with Elversberg last season. Silas Schüller/DEFODI Images/dpa Augsburg have signed midfielder Robin Fellhauer who will play in the Bundesliga for the first time in his career after narrowly missing promotion with Elversberg last season. Augsburg said that the 27-year-old Fellhauer has signed a four-year contract until 2029. No financial details were given. Advertisement Fellhauer was a key player and captain at Elversberg, where he played for almost six years. In May they lost a promotion/relegation play-off tie against Heidenheim after coming third in the second division. The former German junior teams international can play in midfield but also as full back and centre back, which gives new Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner several options. 'Robin fits our profile perfectly. He's hard-working and strong in the challenge. He's flexible and also brings quality going forward," Augsburg CEO Michael Ströll said, naming Fellhauer "one of the best players in last season's second division.' Fellhauer said: 'My number one aim has always been to play in the Bundesliga. It's huge for me to have been able to fulfil this dream. I'm looking forward to this new challenge at an established Bundesliga side.
Malay Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Wagner walks from Germany national duty to lead Augsburg club's charge
MUNICH, May 29 — Sandro Wagner will leave his role as Germany's assistant coach to become Augsburg boss next season, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. Wagner, who joined Julian Nagelsmann's national team coaching staff in 2023, will leave after the Nations League finals which run from June 4-8. The 37-year-old has signed a deal until 2028 with Augsburg, who finished 12th in the German top flight this season. Wagner, who played eight times for Germany as a striker, will replace Dane Jess Thorup. — AFP
Washington Post
28-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Former Germany striker Sandro Wagner gets his first Bundesliga coaching job at Augsburg
AUGSBURG, Germany — The former Germany and Bayern Munich forward Sandro Wagner landed his first top-tier coaching job Wednesday as he took over at Augsburg. Wagner has been working as assistant to Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann and will take charge of an Augsburg team which finished 12th in the 18-team Bundesliga this season.
San Francisco Chronicle
28-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Former Germany striker Sandro Wagner gets his first Bundesliga coaching job at Augsburg
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — The former Germany and Bayern Munich forward Sandro Wagner landed his first top-tier coaching job Wednesday as he took over at Augsburg. Wagner has been working as assistant to Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann and will take charge of an Augsburg team which finished 12th in the 18-team Bundesliga this season. Augsburg said the 37-year-old Wagner had signed a three-year contract. His only previous job as a head coach was with Unterhaching in the fourth division, where he achieved promotion but left in 2023 to join the national under-20 team. The German soccer federation previously said Wagner would remain an assistant on the national team until after next month's Nations League final four. Augsburg's statement Wednesday didn't clarify when he would start work. Wagner's appointment comes five days after Augsburg's management fired coach Jess Thorup and sporting director Marinko Jurendić, arguing that the team needed a change of leadership to continue its development. Augsburg was in contention to qualify for European competition for much of the season but its form dipped and it ended the Bundesliga campaign with four straight losses. ___
