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No Bundesliga at Christmas? For Kovac "all good like this"

In English soccer, games at Christmas are a tradition. A Bundesliga coach does not miss such Boxing Days in Germany.

Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac is in the stadium before the game. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac is in the stadium before the game. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Soccer - No Bundesliga at Christmas? For Kovac "all good like this"

Coach Niko Kovac of VfL Wolfsburg is glad that, unlike in the English Premier League, there are no matches in the Bundesliga over the Christmas holidays. "We are not in England, where we have two more teams and where we have Boxing Days. I think that's the German culture: we have Christmas and we celebrate Christmas," said the former FC Bayern Munich coach. "So it's okay if things don't resume until the new year. It's all good that way."

Kovac himself celebrates Christmas with his family in Salzburg, where he has lived since his time at FC Red Bull. "I am Roman Catholic. Christmas is a beautiful holiday. And Christmas in the snow is also very nice," said the 52-year-old. Kovac's first game with VfL Wolfsburg in the new year is at FSV Mainz 05 on January 13.

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  1. Despite being in the Soccer arena with his team VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, Coach Niko Kovac appreciates the German tradition of taking a break during Christmas, unlike the continuous matches in the Premier League's soccer league in England.
  2. Kovac, who used to live in Salzburg during his time at FC Red Bull, celebrates Christmas as a Roman Catholic, mentioning his fondness for the holiday's snowy beauty.
  3. In the new year, the German coach Kovac will lead VfL Wolfsburg against FSV Mainz 05, marking his first game after the Christmas break in the Bundesliga soccert league.
  4. VfL Wolfsburg, originally from Lower Saxony, boasts a rich history in the top-tier German soccer league, competing against famous German soccer teams such as Bayern Munich from Bavaria.
  5. Niko Kovac, who was previously a coach in the FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, has been successful in his career in Germany, leading his teams to notable victories during his coaching tenure.
  6. Although English Premier League teams like Germany's VfL Wolfsburg play matches during Christmas, German culture values the holiday as a time for celebration and spending time with family, allowing the Bundesliga to take a pause before the new year.

Source: www.stern.de

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