Borussia Mönchengladbach makes first coach dismissal in the Bundesliga

Eugen Polanski, the 40‑year‑old Polish coach, became the first manager this season to be sacked from the Bundesliga after Borussia Mönchengladbach were dismissed immediately following a painful 5‑0 defeat to Freiburg. The decision came after a dramatic start to the season, in which the club had not collected a single point in the first nine league matches.

Borussia Mönchengladbach sit at the bottom of the table with zero points after nine games. The first three league matches yielded no victories, prompting the board to deem a swift intervention necessary. The management decided to terminate the partnership with Polanski immediately.

Poor start to the season

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Polanski, a former midfielder, knew the club’s structure well and had safely guided the team to a twelfth‑place finish last season. He was dismissed exactly one year after his appointment as head coach of ‘Die Fohlen’. The 40‑year‑old Polish manager left the club after the painful 5‑0 defeat to Freiburg.

Interim and future plans

Jan‑Moritz Lichte, Polanski’s assistant, will temporarily take over the duties ad interim. He must provide the squad with fresh energy as quickly as possible and set a course upwards. The board has tasked him with turning the crisis around.

The club hopes that Lichte’s interim period will improve the sporting situation and eventually start collecting points again. It remains to be seen who will become the permanent successor to Polanski. The situation underscores the pressure on the board after a dramatic start to the season.