Danes linked to vacant coaching position at former German Bundesliga giants

After three consecutive league defeats, Borussia Mönchengladbach announced the separation from Eugen Polanski on Monday morning. "Despite a good pre-season and positive signs, the team was unable to achieve the desired results in the Bundesliga," explained sporting director Rouven Schröder regarding the decision.

Jan-Moritz Lichte has taken over the team on an interim basis and will also be in charge on Saturday when Gladbach host Mainz 05 at home.

A new head coach is expected to be presented in time for the upcoming international break. Now, a new name has appeared on the list of candidates: Brian Priske. The 49-year-old Dane has been head coach at Sparta Prague since summer 2025, and previously worked at Feyenoord, Royal Antwerp, and FC Midtyjlland, among others.

In addition to Priske, former Mainz coach Bo Henriksen is also considered a strong candidate according to "kicker". According to "Welt", several other former Bundesliga coaches can realistically hope for a new job. Names mentioned include Ole Werner, Horst Steffen, Alexander Blessin, as well as Christian Eichner, whose tenure at second-division side Karlsruher SC ended just a few weeks ago.

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