Time was running out for Borussia Monchengladbach. One of Germany’s most popular clubs and 5 time Bundesliga winners are in serious crisis, the biggest since avoiding relegation in 2011. They have finished 8th and 10th in the last two seasons, a stark contrast to 4th and 5th place years before, and have faced two coaching and one sporting director changes since. And now they are about to appoint their new coach, and they better get it right this time. On Saturday, they decided it will be former Norwich coach Daniel Farke. Welcome to Borussia, Daniel Farke! 👋🐎Our new head coach joins on a contract running until 2025 ✍️📰 https://t.co/A9Wfu137CH#DieFohlen pic.twitter.com/G8XezUOTCl— Gladbach (@borussia_en) June 4, 2022 The German tactician was one of the early candidates when coach Adi Hutter resigned at the end of the season after only a year at the helm of the Foals, but over time, Borussia’s favorite Lucien Favre emerged as the top candidate. The fans adore the Swiss who took over in early 2011 and saved the dead last Borussia from being relegated. The Foals never flirted with the Bundesliga 2 since, and when the opportunity arose, he was called and the Borussia brass tried to persuade him, but they failed. Sporting director Roland Virkus confirmed the club contacted Favre, but he refused because he doesn’t want to work in Germany any more.21.45: (2.60) Italy (3.30) Germany (2.90)So, the quest continued and Farke emerged again, when Vincent Company decided to leave Anderlecht, but opted to work in England (Burnley has been mentioned), so the German tactician was basically the third choice, and he won the race in the end, since there were no candidates left. Farke became famous when he took Norwich City in 2017 and led them to the Premier League twice, but was also relegated during that period. He then took over ambitious Krasnodar in January 2022, but decided to quit even before he started a single game due to Russia – Ukraine war. Taking over Borussia is a serious task, as the Foals are expecting a fight for European football, so his wonders with relegation in Norwich won’t be enough in Monchengladbach.
