VfB Stuttgart separates from coach Tayfun Korkut

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A day after the disappointing 1:3 against Hannover 96, VfB Stuttgart pulls the emergency brake. Tayfun Korkut is no longer head coach of the Swabians. For the time being, an Ex-national player to take on the Training.

Table last with only five points the sobering balance sheet of the VfB Stuttgart after seven game days. Now the authorities have reacted early on, the sporting crisis: they gave head coach Tayfun Korkut with immediate effect. Also the Co-coach Ilja Aracic and Steven Cherundolo have to go.

This decision was the result of intense exchange after the 1:3 defeat at Hannover 96, told the Bundesliga club. “The lack of sports development in the course of this season and the negative results have prompted us to take this step to take place,” said VfB sporting Director Michael Reschke.

Ex-national player Hinkel takes over

It is the first Bundesliga coach of the current season. Until further notice, Ex-national player and U23 Coach Andreas Hinkel, athletic trainer Matthias Schiffers, goalkeeper coach Marco Langner and Andreas Schumacher from the Junior performance centre to support the team.

As a farewell, the words of praise from sports Board Reschke for Korkut: The 44-Year-old had stabilised the team, “in a very difficult Situation” and “an exceptional run” of the Class from the remaining secured early. The VfB was “very grateful”. Korkut took over the VfB Stuttgart at the end of January of Hannes Wolf and confidently to the Class whereabouts. Thanks to a successful series of eight Games without defeat, the VfB would be managed under Korkuts Director even close to even qualifying for the Europa League. In the second round of the pre-season, only Bayern was better than the Stuttgart.

VfB: decision is “very difficult”

In this season, but the team disappointed so far – in spite of numerous reinforcements. Only a victory in the Stuttgart brought under Korkut. In addition, the former Turkish national player has been criticized recently due to its often staid game.

Nevertheless, Reschke had spoken to his Coach immediately after the defeat in Hannover to the trust. However, only a few hours later, the turning point followed. The decision was the club’s leadership is “very difficult”, – said President Wolfgang Dietrich: “We were confident that with Tayfun Korkut as head coach of the positive development to continue. Unfortunately, it has not succeeded.”

Weinzierl Top favorite to Korkut-succession

Who should lead the Stuttgart out of the bottom, is unclear. According to Information of “kicker” the former Schalke and Augsburg Coach Markus Weinzierl as a favorite on the succession Korkuts, but also Ralph Hasenhüttl and Markus Gisdol will be traded.

ww/djo (sid/dpa)