Two days after his official departure from André Breitenreiter, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim introduced Pellegrino “Rino” Matarazzo as coach. He doesn’t have much time.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have signed with coach Pellegrino Matarazzo as André Breitenreiter’s successor and are looking to survive the Bundesliga relegation battle with the 45-year-old. As TSG explained, the former head coach of VfB Stuttgart has been awarded a contract until 30 June 2025 by Kraichgauers, who is in serious trouble.
Rosen von Matarazzo was convinced
Hoffenheim announced on Monday that he was leaving Breitenreiter. It was 2:5 without a win in the tenth competitive game in a row at VfL Bochum and had to go after a little over half a year on duty.
Matarazzo was forced to leave for state rivals Stuttgart in October 2022 after a nine-game league streak without a win. “Rino knows not only our club but also a large part of the team from his own experience. On the contrary, we know him too and therefore we are convinced that he is the right man for the head coach position,” said sporting director Alexander Rosen. Table-14.
He can take the pressure and knows what is required in this position.
TSG Athletic Director Athletic Director Alexander Rosen
Lives close to the Matarazzo education center
TSG will play against Bayer Leverkusen with their new coach on Saturday (15:30). Since current Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann left in 2019, TSG has lacked continuity in this position. Billionaire and majority owner Dietmar Hopp’s club last played in Europe in the 2020/21 season.
Matarazzo lives with his family just a few kilometers from the training center in Zuzenhausen. “I believe in the quality of the team and approach the task with energy and confidence,” he said.
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VfB Stuttgart
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Bruno Labbadia (born 8 February 1966, Darmstadt) has coached several Bundesliga clubs in recent years (most recently Hertha Berlin) and has been at VfB Stuttgart since 2022.
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dpa
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Schalke 04
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Thomas Reis (born 4 October 1973 in Wertheim). He had managed to keep up with Bochum. He was released after six match days and was brought in by FC Schalke 04 a few weeks later on 27 October.
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Reuters
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FC Bayern Munich
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Julian Nagelsmann (born July 23, 1987 in Landsberg am Lech). The Bavarian became the youngest head coach in Bundesliga history at 1899 Hoffenheim in 2016, before later moving to RB Leipzig.
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dpa
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Borussia Dortmund
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Edin Terzić (born 30 October 1982 in Menden). Terzić is BVB coach for the second time. He won the trophy in 2021 as an interim manager. He also worked under Slaven Bilić in Turkey and England.
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age
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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Oliver Glasner (born 28 August 1974 in Salzburg). Glasner made 516 appearances for SV Ried (Austria). He moved to Germany (Wolfsburg) as manager before moving to Eintracht in 2019.
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Sebastian Gollnow / dpa
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Bayer Leverkusen
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Xabi Alonso (born 25 November 1981 in Tolosa/Spain). He was one of the best midfielders in his days playing for Real, Liverpool and Bayern. In 2010, he became the world champion with Spain.
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imago
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1.FC Union Berlin
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Urs Fischer (born February 20, 1966 in Triengen, Switzerland). Fischer, FC Zurich (302) and FC St. Gallen (243) made 545 appearances. Coaching stations before Union: FC Zurich, FC Thun, FC Basel.
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dpa / Andreas Gora
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Hertha Bachelor
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Sandro Schwarz (born October 17, 1978 in Mainz). In March 2009, Schwarz moved directly from player to head coach at Wehen-Wiesbaden. The former Mainzer worked at Dynamo Moscow until May 2022.
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dpa / Soeren Stache
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sc freiburg
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Christian Streich (born June 11, 1965 in Weil am Rhein). Streich is currently (since December 2011) the longest-serving Bundesliga coach and is at the same club.
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imago
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1. FC Cologne
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Steffen Baumgart (born 5 January 1972 in Rostock). Baumgart made his debut as head coach at 1. FC Magdeburg in 2009. Promoted from 3rd division to Bundesliga with SC Paderborn.
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dpa
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RB Leipzig
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Marco Rose (born September 11, 1976 in Leipzig). Saxon has previously trained in Leipzig, Salzburg, Mönchengladbach and Dortmund. He played the longest time in Mainz 05 with Jürgen Klopp.
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Reuters
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Mainz 05
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Bo Svensson (born 4 August 1979 in Skoerping, Denmark). Svensson was a youth coach and player in Mainz 05 (2019/20) before becoming head coach at FC Liefering (Austria).
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image alliance / foto2press
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Borussia Monchengladbach
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Daniel Farke (born October 30, 1976 in Büren-Steinhausen). Farke has moved Norwich City to the Premier League twice. As a player, he was the top scorer (36 goals) in the Oberliga Westfalen (2002/03).
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imago
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VfL Wolfsburg
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Niko Kovač (born October 15, 1971 in Berlin). As coach, Kovač won the cup with Frankfurt and doubled with Bayern. He also coached the Croatian national team (2013 – 2015).
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AP
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VfL Bohum
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Thomas Letsch (born 26 August 1968 in Esslingen am Neckar). Letsch replaces the sacked Thomas Reis from Vitesse Arnhem and has a contract until 2024.
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imago
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werder bremen
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Ole Werner (born May 4, 1988 in Preetz). Since 2013 – before Werder (since December 2021) Werner has been working as an instructor in various positions exclusively in Holstein Kiel.
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imago/Jan Huebner
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FC Augsburg
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Enrico Maassen (born March 10, 1984 in Wismar). Maassen’s coaching career began in 2014 at SV Drochtersen/Assel. He became the champion of the western regional league (20/21) with the second team of the BVB.
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