Bundesliga
Report: Svensson should become coach at Union
According to media reports, Bo Svensson is set to become coach at Union Berlin. Photo
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Union Berlin is pushing ahead with its personnel realignment. On Tuesday, the Bundesliga club announced Horst Heldt as its new sports director. According to a media report, a new coach has also been found.
After hiring a new sports director, 1. FC Union Berlin also wants to quickly create clarity in the coaching position. According to information from “Sportbuzzer”, the former Mainz coach Bo Svensson will take over at Köpenicker. The 44-year-old would succeed Nenad Bjelica, who was released shortly before the end of the season, and interim coach Marco Grote.
Since the last-minute rescue from the Bundesliga, Svensson is considered the preferred candidate by the Berlin club, who only announced Horst Heldt as the new managing director of professional football on Tuesday. As Sky reported, Svensson and Heldt are said to have met for talks on Wednesday.
Svensson coached FSV Mainz 05 until 2023 and was already considered a potential successor after Urs Fischer left. However, the Dane is said to also have offers from other clubs.
Oliver Ruhnert, who will become Union’s chief scout again at his own request, had extremely positive comments about Svensson at the weekend. “Why shouldn’t Bo Svensson fit in with Union? He worked really successfully in Mainz and is an experienced and committed Bundesliga coach. I think that could be a good fit,” said Ruhnert on the TV station Welt TV.