Eugen Polanski: Gladbach's coach with a contract until 2028! Fans excited!

Eugen Polanski: Gladbach's coach with a contract until 2028! Fans excited!

The Bundesliga is crazy, as anyone who regularly follows the games knows that. Borussia Mönchengladbach has impressively demonstrated its strength in the last few games. Gladbach won 3-1 against Holstein Kiel, beat FC St. Pauli 4-0 and won the Rhine derby against 1. FC Köln 3-1. During these times, Eugen Polanski, the new interim coach, has proven to be a stabilizing force. His vision and style of play are well received by the team and fans.

Rouven Schröder, Borussia's sporting director, placed great trust in Polanski from the start. The 39-year-old will now be officially promoted to head coach and will receive a contract until 2028. According to 90min.de, a quick agreement on the contract extension is being sought, possibly during the current international break.

A new path at Borussia Mönchengladbach

Polanski, who originally played as a defensive midfielder and played 254 Bundesliga games, has gained a lot of experience in recent times. He began his career in the youth team of Borussia Mönchengladbach and made his official debut in the Bundesliga in 2005. After various positions, including in La Liga with Getafe, he returned to Gladbach as a youth coach in 2019. In May 2022 he took over responsibility for the second team and proved to be extremely successful here. Not least because of this, he extended his contract until 2026 in January 2024.

He took over as interim coach of the first team on September 15, 2025 and was a thrilling debut with a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. His first Bundesliga victory didn't take long to arrive either. A 4-0 win against FC St. Pauli was the starting signal for the team's positive development. The last three games show that Polanski is not only acting as a coach, but also as a catalyst for the positive identity of the team that was missing at the beginning of the season.

Strong performances and tactical adjustments

In the tactical area, Polanski has established a back three consisting of Kevin Dicks, Nico Elvedi and Philipp Sander, with the latter usually playing in central midfield. Rocco Reitz and Marco Engelhardt form the central midfield, and the switch to a five-man block has had a positive effect on the defense, with the team only conceding two goals in the last three games. Players like Haris Tabakovic and Florian Neuhaus are performing well again under Polanski's leadership, which underlines the team's upward momentum.

Polanski himself emphasizes that he wants to build something long-term in Gladbach. It can be seen that the player-coach, who was born in Sosnowiec, Poland in 1986, not only enjoyed some success in the past, but also sees great potential in the future.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the situation within the team and the contract adjustment will develop. So far, however, there is a clear trend: Polanski has what it takes to take Borussia to a new level and at the same time promote continuous development through his commitment to the club. The Mönchengladbach fans can look forward to the coming weeks and months.

For more information about Polanski's impressive career, visit Wikipedia. An overview of Borussia Mönchengladbach's historical employee list can be found at Transfermarkt.