Wolfsburg's crisis: Coach Simonis under pressure - victory against HSV is urgent!

Wolfsburg's crisis: Coach Simonis under pressure - victory against HSV is urgent!

VfL Wolfsburg is in a deep crisis. With six games without a win and a disappointing 15th place in the Bundesliga, the Wolves are required to find a way out of their unfortunate situation as quickly as possible. Manager Sebastian Schindzielorz and coach Paul Simonis are intensively looking for solutions, but the sad record of only two wins from eight games suggests that the club is stuck in the relegation battle. How OneFootball reports, there is also a need for discussion within the team: players are said to have stopped by the sports director to express criticism of the training content and team management. Schindzielorz is vague, but admits that there have been more intensive discussions.

The most recent defeat against VfB Stuttgart, in which they clearly lost 3-0, was the fourth defeat in a row. What is particularly painful is the fact that the team was inferior to Stuttgart in all eleven positions. Schindzielorz tries to avoid discussing the future of coach Simonis. Coach Simonis is demanding a reaction from his team, but the performances of the last few weeks speak for themselves: the structural problems of the Wolfsburg company are far-reaching. Hopes now rest on the upcoming duel against Hamburger SV, which could be crucial not only for the morale of the players but also for Simonis' future. A win might lift spirits, but the fundamental difficulties remain.

The pressure is increasing

Although the club has money, good infrastructure and ambition, it seems to be stuck in the relegation battle. The threat of relegation was not the plan for the season and dark clouds are gathering over the club. Expectations were high after targeting the Europa League places at the start of the season. Now the club finds itself in the relegation zone again after the unsuccessful coaching change to Ralph Hasenhüttl. NWZ Online reports that the club is in 15th place in the table after five points from seven games, which is causing major concerns.

The last two games, in which Wolfsburg lost against FC Augsburg (1:3) and VfB Stuttgart (0:3), have further exacerbated the crisis. The already tense situation could be improved at least in the short term by a possible win against HSV next Saturday, but the longer-term perspective remains unclear. Many in the fan base agree that Simonis seems overwhelmed - his explanations cannot hide the fact that the club urgently needs clear concepts in order to get back into calmer waters.

A quick change?

A drastic step could potentially be a better approach than the slow bleeding of an ineffective strategy. The club has the opportunity to not only have its ambitions on paper, but also to pursue them realistically. But for this to happen, the sporting situation must change quickly. As long as the structural problems persist, the pressure on Schindzielorz and Simonis will not ease. In the end the question remains: How much time does the coach have left to get the Wolves back on track? The bottom has been reached, now every point counts.

Things aren't just tight for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, as the most recent matchday shows. 1. FC Union Berlin showed strong and defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1. This shows once again that anything is possible in the league and that the Wolves urgently need to adapt to the competition in order not to lose touch. Yahoo Sports reports on the current results and shows that staying in the league is currently of crucial importance for every club.