{"id":22160,"date":"2026-02-01T13:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/bremen-sack-manager-horst-steffen-after-10-bundesliga-games-without-a-win\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T13:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:10:51","slug":"bremen-sack-manager-horst-steffen-after-10-bundesliga-games-without-a-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/bremen-sack-manager-horst-steffen-after-10-bundesliga-games-without-a-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Bremen sack manager Horst Steffen after 10 Bundesliga games without a win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BREMEN, Germany (AP) \u2014 Werder Bremen fired coach Horst Steffen on Sunday after a 10-game winless streak in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Clemens Fritz said: &#8220;It was a difficult decision, but we are no longer satisfied with the fact that Horst was the one who started the team&#8217;s turnaround after a long period without a win.&#8221; &#8220;This recognition was a bitter pill to swallow because we really value Horst.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>bremen <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">I hired Stefan last summer.<\/span> He led second-division Elversberg from the fourth division to nearly all the way to the Bundesliga, but only missed out on promotion to the first division with a goal late in the game. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">play off<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Bremen had <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">fired the previous coach<\/span>Ole Werner refused to extend his contract. Werner is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Currently the manager of Leipzig<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Steffen&#8217;s last game in charge was a 1-1 draw with Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach on Saturday, in which he scored a point in stoppage time but still left the team just one point above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Therefore, we have decided to relieve Mr. Horst of his duties,&#8221; Fritz said.<\/p>\n<p>Bremen finished with just four wins, seven draws and nine losses in the Bundesliga. The team was eliminated in the first round of the German Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The club announced that assistants Rafael Duarte and Christian Gross will take his place on an interim basis. 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