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The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Werder Bremen fires coach Ole Werner after he declined to extend his contract
Werder Bremen fired coach Ole Werner on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) after he indicated the day before he would not be extending his contract next year. 'Since we need continuity and clarity for the position of head coach in the future, we have decided to let Ole go," Bremen's managing director for sport Clemens Fritz said. Werner had a contract to the end of next season, but the club said on Monday (May 26, 2025) that he refused to sign a new one. 'It's anything but easy for me not to extend my contract. But I've often said that my job is about developing a club. When a certain point is reached, there are usually two options — either you make changes around a coach, or you make changes to the coaching position,' Werner said in a club statement. 'From the club's perspective, I can understand why Werder has now decided to take this step.' The 37-year-old Werner, regarded as one of Germany's leading young coaches, took over at Bremen when it was in the second division and oversaw promotion, then steady improvement in the Bundesliga. The team only narrowly missed out on European qualification this season. Werner took over as Bremen coach in unusual circumstances in November 2021 after his predecessor Markus Anfang resigned while facing an investigation into his use of a fake COVID-19 vaccine document. Bremen said its search for a new coach has its 'highest priority.' Horst Steffen, the coach of second-division Elversberg, has emerged as a favorite after his team narrowly missed out on Bundesliga promotion on Monday (May 26, 2025). Leipzig, Augsburg and promoted Cologne are also looking for new coaches.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
🚨 Werder Bremen sack Ole Werner after refusing to pen contract extension
Werder Bremen have sacked coach Ole Werner after he refused to sign a new contract with the club. Werner's deal was due to expire in June 2026 and having led Bremen to an eighth place finish this term, reports were that the club were willing to extend his three-and-a-half year stay. The 37-year-old however, turned down the opportunity of an extension over the weekend and with just a year left to go on that deal, Bremen have decided to act. A statement on their website on Tuesday confirmed the the news that Werner had been released for "clarity and continuity reasons". "We deeply regret Ole's decision, as we could have envisioned a long-term collaboration with him," the club stated "We thank Ole for the last three and a half years and for the outstanding work he has done at Werder Bremen. It has been a very trusting collaboration with him. Ole has continuously developed the team and had a huge influence on Werder's successful stabilisation in the Bundesliga." 📸 Fabio Deinert - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
🇩🇪 Ole Werner and Werder Bremen part ways
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Werder Bremen has officially announced this Tuesday the separation from their coach, Markus Werner, after the end of the season in the Bundesliga. The decision, communicated this Tuesday, marks the end of Werner's tenure at the club after just over a year in the position. The club's management expressed their gratitude to Werner for his work but emphasized the need for a change to reverse the situation. "We thank Ole for the last three and a half years and for the excellent work he has done at Werder Bremen. It has been a very trusting collaboration with him. Ole has contributed to the continuous development of the team and has had a great influence on the successful stabilization of Werder in the Bundesliga," stated the sporting director, Frank Baumann. Werder Bremen is already in search of a new coach, with several names being mentioned as possible candidates. 📸 Stuart Franklin - 2025 Getty Images
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Werder Bremen fires coach who declined to extend his contract
BREMEN, Germany — Werder Bremen fired coach Ole Werner on Tuesday after he indicated the day before he would not be extending his contract next year. 'Since we need continuity and clarity for the position of head coach in the future, we have decided to let Ole go," Bremen's managing director for sport Clemens Fritz said. Werner had a contract to the end of next season, but the club said on Monday that he refused to sign a new one. 'It's anything but easy for me not to extend my contract. But I've often said that my job is about developing a club. When a certain point is reached, there are usually two options — either you make changes around a coach, or you make changes to the coaching position,' Werner said in a club statement. 'From the club's perspective, I can understand why Werder has now decided to take this step.' The 37-year-old Werner, regarded as one of Germany's leading young coaches, took over at Bremen when it was in the second division and oversaw promotion, then steady improvement in the Bundesliga. The team only narrowly missed out on European qualification this season. Werner took over as Bremen coach in unusual circumstances in November 2021 after his predecessor Markus Anfang resigned while facing an investigation into his use of a fake COVID-19 vaccine document. Bremen said its search for a new coach has its 'highest priority.' Horst Steffen, the coach of second-division Elversberg, has emerged as a favorite after his team narrowly missed out on Bundesliga promotion on Monday. Leipzig, Augsburg and promoted Cologne are also looking for new coaches. soccer: /hub/soccer
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Werder Bremen sack Ole Werner
Just one day after Ole Werner told Werder Bremen that he would not be extending his contract beyond 2026, the Bundesliga side have sacked the head coach with immediate effect. 'We deeply regret Ole's decision as we could have envisioned a long-term collaboration with him,' said Clemens Fritz, Managing Director of Football. 'However, since we need continuity and clarity in the future head coach position, we have decided to release Ole.' Advertisement After taking over from Markus Anfang in November 2021, Werner guided Werder Bremen back into the Bundesliga following their relegation the prior campaign. Werner then almost guided SVW to European campaigns in the two seasons that followed, finishing ninth before an eighth place finish last season after a late push for a European spot. 'We thank Ole for the last three and a half years and for the outstanding work he has done at Werder Bremen,' added Fritz. 'It has been a very trusting collaboration with him. Ole has continuously developed the team and had a huge influence on Werder's successful stabilisation in the Bundesliga.' About his decision not to extend his contract, Werner said: 'It's anything but easy for me not to extend my contract but I've often said that my job is about developing a club. When a certain point is reached, there are usually two options: Either you make changes around a coach, or you make changes in the coaching position. It was clear to me that after my contract expired after four and a half years, this change was necessary to enable further development. 'From the club's perspective, I can understand why Werder has now decided to take this step.' GGFN | Daniel Pinder
