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WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) – Wolfsburg fired coach Paul Simonis on Sunday after the team’s lackluster start to the season.<\/p>\n
wolfsburg Lost 2-1 to Werder Bremen<\/span> In the Bundesliga on Friday, it was their third consecutive loss, including a loss to Holstein Kiel in the second division of the German Cup.<\/p>\nWolfsburg have lost seven of their last eight games, while the team has only won two of their 10 league games this season.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Volkswagen-backed club announced that assistant coaches Pieter van der Veen, Tristan Berghuis and Martin Darnewier will also be leaving their positions. Joined in June<\/span> After leading the Go Ahead Eagles to a surprise Dutch Cup victory in April.<\/p>\n“This move hurt me personally,” said Wolfsburg’s managing director of sport Peter Christiansen. “Nonetheless, ultimately results and points matter in football, and we must admit that the development of recent weeks has not gone as we all had hoped. After intensive discussions with the Supervisory Board, we have come to the conclusion that changes are necessary to bring stability and success to the field. We all take responsibility for the current situation: the sporting administration, the coaching staff, the players and the club as a whole.”<\/p>\n
Daniel Bauer, Wolfsburg’s Under-19 team manager, will take up his post again “until further notice”, the club announced.<\/p>\n
Bauer took over the team for the final two rounds of last season after Ralf. Hasenh\u00fcttl was fired.<\/span> They are on an eight-game winless streak. Bauer recorded one win and one draw.<\/p>\n“We know how he works and are confident that he can begin the necessary steps for positive development with the team,” Christiansen said.<\/p>\n
Wolfsburg’s next match after the international break will be at home against Bayer Leverkusen on November 22nd. <\/p>\n
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