Training start - Mönchengladbach goal: "Significantly better season"
Borussia Moenchengladbach started the preparation for the Bundesliga season with clear instructions from the bosses to trainer Gerardo Seoane and the team. Before the squad with the three new signings Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim), Kevin Stoeger (VfL Bochum), and Philipp Sander (Holstein Kiel) stood before nearly 300 fans for the first time on the training ground, President Rainer Bonhof and Sportchef Roland Virkus spoke about expectations.
"We want to show everyone that we are better than 14th place. Borussia Moenchengladbach must be in the first half of the table," said Virkus. "I'm also optimistic that we will have a significantly better season."
The previous season was the worst from Borussia Moenchengladbach's perspective since the successful promotion in 2011. The former Champions League participant finished the season only one point above the relegation spot 16. Nevertheless, the club kept trainer Seoane. His predecessors Adi Hutter and Daniel Farke had to leave the club after finishing in tenth place and only one season.
President Bonhof demands more fight
"Our stadium must again be a difficult number to climb, everyone must realize that we fight. If that's the case, we will also be stronger football-wise and make points," demanded Bonhof.
Instead of a separation from Seoane, the club strengthened his position and that of Sportchef Virkus, who will sit on the bench again in the coming season. The former sport director Nils Schmadtke had to leave and was replaced by Seoane's Swiss compatriot David Zibung, who will function as Sportcoordinator License in the future. "It didn't work out on both sides. I won't say anything more about that," Virkus said about the separation from Schmadtke.
The club still wants to strengthen personnel in the defensive area. In talks is the Brazilian Bernardo from VfL Bochum. As candidates for a departure are mentioned interior defender Nico Elvedi, who is still on vacation after the EM, midfielder Manu Kone, who participates in the Olympics with France, as well as the former national players Florian Neuhaus and Christoph Kramer. Concrete inquiries, however, are not yet there, according to Virkus.
- Gerardo Seoane and the Borussia Mönchengladbach squad, which includes new signings Tim Kleindienst from 1st FC Heidenheim, Kevin Stöger from VfL Bochum, and Philipp Sander from Holstein Kiel, commenced their Bundesliga season preparation with clear instructions.
- Rainer Bonhof and Roland Virkus, both from Borussia Mönchengladbach, expressed their expectations for the team, aiming for a better performance than the previous 14th place finish.
- The previous season was challenging for Borussia Mönchengladbach, who managed to stay just above the relegation spot with only one point advantage.
- Despite the disappointing performance, Borussia Mönchengladbach decided to keep trainer Gerardo Seoane, who replaced predecessors Adi Hutter and Daniel Farke after tenth-place finishes.
- President Bonhof emphasized the need for more fight from the team, stating that if everyone realizes they're fighting, the team will be stronger on the field and collect more points.
- Instead of parting ways with Gerardo Seoane, Borussia Mönchengladbach strengthened him and the position of Sportchef Roland Virkus, who will return to the bench in the upcoming season.
- The club is considering bringing in Brazilian Bernardo from VfL Bochum to strengthen their defensive area, and potential departures may include interior defender Nico Elvedi, midfielder Manu Kone, and former national players Florian Neuhaus and Christoph Kramer.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach will continue to prepare for the Soccer Bundesliga season, aiming to improve their performance and achieve a better position in the table, just like Borussia teams from North Rhine-Westphalia and other German clubs have done in the past.
