Wolfsburg have formalized the return of Dieter Hecking as head of the team, with the mission of saving the club from historic relegation to the Bundesliga. At 61, the coach returned to Wolves, where he had already worked between 2013 and 2016, during which he won the DFB-Pokal in 2015. “Coming back to Wolfsburg makes a lot of sense for me. I experienced intense and fruitful moments there, and I know what quality and energy exist in this club. Now we have to concentrate fully on the next matches and join all our forces to stay in the Bundesliga.”Hecking said.
The move comes after the 2-1 defeat against Hamburg, which led to the dismissal of coach Daniel Bauer as well as sporting director Peter Christiansen. Wolfsburg, 17th with only 20 points after 25 days, will have to face Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen in the coming weeks, and will be able to count on Hecking’s experience to try to avoid a first historic downgrading in the Bundesliga.
