5 struggling European teams that will not get relegated this season

#2 Borussia Moenchengladbach

Dieter Hecking was sacked by Wolfsburg in October

Gladbach are another side who have had a dismal start to the season and like Valencia, they too have sacked their manager. Andre Schubert has left his job, and former Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking has been appointed as his replacement.

Gladbach were in a similar position last season too. Under Lucien Favre, they had hit rock-bottom, before Schubert resurrected their season and ensured that they even finished in the Champions League places.

Gladbach are currently 14^th in the Bundesliga – only 3 points above the relegation zone, and the resurrection this time might not be as dramatic as it was last season.

But Hecking is an experienced manager, who knows his way around the Bundesliga. His vast experience and know-how will definitely be of immense value to Gladbach.

Their squad is good enough to finish in a much higher position than they are in right now. The likes of Raffael, Thorgan Hazard, Mahmoud Dahoud and Lars Stindl are good enough to get Gladbach out of the trouble they find themselves in.

Also, it will be to Hecking’s advantage that the winter break has come around. He will have time for training before Gladbach play next in the Bundesliga and can impose his methods on Gladbach.