The Bundesliga season 2025/26 has been marked by club impatience, leading to seven trainer changes before spring. From Erik ten Hag at Leverkusen to Horst Steffen at Bremen, coaches were sacked for poor starts and unmet expectations.
The 2025/26 Bundesliga season has seen high trainer turnover, with seven dismissals before spring. Clubs displayed little patience amid poor performances and high expectations.
Changes started early with Erik ten Hag's sacking at Bayer 04 Leverkusen after two matchdays. Replacing Xabi Alonso in summer, ten Hag earned just one point from games against Hoffenheim and Bremen, amid team tension reports. Kasper Hjulmand took over a week later.
Gerardo Seoane was next at Borussia Mönchengladbach, dismissed after three matchdays with one point, extending a winless streak from last season. Eugen Polanski handled interim duties and was made permanent.
At VfL Wolfsburg, Paul Simonis, mockingly called the "Gouda-Guardiola," was let go after ten matchdays—only two wins and an early DFB-Pokal exit. Daniel Bauer served as interim, later promoted, but results later faltered.
Sandro Wagner's stint at FC Augsburg ended after twelve matchdays with three wins and proximity to the relegation zone. Manuel Baum returned and even beat table leaders Bayern.
Bo Henriksen left 1. FSV Mainz 05 in December after eight winless league games and a drop to last place. Urs Fischer steadied the team following an interim period.
Dino Toppmöller departed Eintracht Frankfurt after the 18th matchday, despite prior Champions League achievements, due to inconsistency. Albert Riera will take over from February, after failed interims by Dennis Schmitt and Alex Meier.
Finally, SV Werder Bremen sacked Horst Steffen after the 20th matchday and ten winless games. Raphael Duarte and Christian Groß are interim coaches.
