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Gerardo Seoane’s absence from the Bundesliga lasted eight months. After his resignation from Bayer Leverkusen, the 44-year-old Swiss got a short break. Now he has moved just over 40 kilometers further west to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
On Friday, Seoane gave his first press conference as the new coach of the Foals. And the former coach of Lucerne and YB immediately made it clear that he wanted to challenge his team next season.
“Didn’t go as expected”
“Everyone knows that the past few years have been difficult – whether it’s because of Corona or because of certain transfer windows that didn’t go as planned,” Seoane said of the state of the team, who finished the season in a disappointing tenth place. As a coach, however, he wants to exploit the team’s potential. And he adds tellingly: “I am convinced that after last year there is still room for improvement for many players.”
In Gladbach, Gerardo Seoane meets a team in transition. Many pillars will leave the club this summer. The fact that he was convinced of Borussia’s offer also has something to do with the history of the club. “I have an affinity with this club because of the many Swiss players and coaches in the past.” The atmosphere is always impressive. It was always impressive what kind of atmosphere prevails here. “And also important for a family man: we have always felt very comfortable in the Rhineland.”
play internationally? No problem!
In Gladbach, the expectations of Seoane are also so high because he has been able to make a name for himself in the past as a promoter of young talent. Exactly what Borussia wants to focus on in the coming months. And it is also what Seoane’s predecessor Daniel Farke (46) could hardly implement.
The goals at the new club are now a bit deeper for Seoane. “I worked in the youth academy for eight years. It was all about the goal of getting players into the first team and teaching them values.” Of course everyone here would like to play internationally again. “But for today and the current situation, that shouldn’t be a problem,” says Seoane.
Source : Blick
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