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German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach have decided that Dieter Hecking will not continue as head coach following the 2018/19 campaign.
Borussia Mönchengladbach and Dieter Hecking will part ways after the current campaign, with a new head coach set to be appointed for the 2019/20 season.
Sporting Director Max Eberl said, “Ultimately, the decision was down to me. But fortunately I have people around me in this club who helped me throughout and were there when I had questions. It was a process that has gone on these past few weeks. In the international break, I finally decided on what I would recommend the club do. I shared this with the board and they stood behind my decision. The next step was for me to go to Dieter and let him know of the decision.”
“I extended Dieter’s contract 100 percent convinced that it was the right move. Dieter Hecking came to Borussia two years and four months ago when we had 16 points after 16 games, and he gave us structure and stability in a precarious situation, and he also developed a team that finished in the top half. Last season was decent too, although the final few weeks didn’t go according to plan. Now we’re having another campaign where Borussia are in the running for something special again. We have a coach who has done great things and hopefully will continue to in the next seven games. As sporting director, it’s up to me to have a strategy in mind for the club and I need to look at what I can do to make that happen. It’s down to me to take a new direction if I believe there is a chance to do that,” Eberl added.
Dieter Hecking said, “Decisions like this are never easy; it’s not easy for a sporting director to make them and it’s not easy for a coach to accept them. I was obviously bitterly disappointed when Max informed me and I still am. But with the experience I have by now, I know that when a club – or in this case Max, who has an outstanding reputation in his field – feels that a new approach is necessary, then they have every right to do so. As coach, my only job now is to take care of the remaining seven games. It took a little time, but I have come to terms with the decision.”
“When Max left my house, there were a thousand things going through my head, and I will admit that quitting immediately was one of them. Last Sunday though, we had such a great day with the team and everyone’s families, and it quickly became clear to me that I didn’t want to desert the players but rather see things out. That’s just me – I won’t walk away from something. I could have taken the easy way out and told Max that I’m done. Now it’s my job to prepare the team for the Bremen game and get the fans behind us so that we can get the best results possible. I’m convinced that we can still achieve something great,” Hecking added.
