#3 No pressure on Dieter Hecking; Markus Weinzierl needs a strong performance
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After just 12 months in charge, André Schubert was dismissed as head coach after Gladbach slumped to 14th in the Bundesliga, following a defeat to Wolfsburg in December.
Just one day later, they appointed Hecking. It’s also fair to say that he’s lifted the club. With eight wins in 13, Gladbach have lost just three. Despite crashing out of the Europa League, it’s fair to say that he’s exceeded expectations in Europe, whilst the focus for Hecking now must be to qualify for Europe next season.
Schalke boss, Weinzierl, on the other hand, is under a lot of pressure. Replacing André Breitenreiter at the start of the season, the former Augsburg coach suffered a poor first couple of months in charge, winning his first Bundesliga game in October.
Despite an improvement in form, Schalke find themselves 11th in the league, whilst sitting just four points above the relegation play-offs. There’s been talk in the German media as to whether he’ll still have a job next season, but he needs to get his team performing in the Europa League.
