Gladbach coach Polanski gets at least one more match

Eugen Polanski has said he will remain coach at struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach for at least one more Bundesliga match.

“I have reveived the signal that I can continue,” Polanski said after Sunday night’s 0-0 draw with Freiburg.

Gladbach are second last and the only Bundesliga team yet to win a match, having recroded three draws and three defeats. The next match is after the international break on October 17 at Union Berlin.

Polanski is nominally under-23 team coach at the club but was appointed caretaker when Gerardo Seoane had to go last month.

He has overssen draws against Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg but also a 6-4 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt where Gladbach where 6-0 down after 47 minutes.

Polanski said he is looking forward to continuing with the team, saying he is getting “very good support from everyone, from the management, from the coaching staff, from the team.

“There are now two weeks to go until Union. There will probably be more talks then. For me, the focus is now on this international break, where we want to work on things with the remaining players, plus then the Union game,” he said.

“I am looking forward to the Union game. There’s plenty to do. And if it continues longer, I’ll be happy again.”

A final saying could also come from a new sporting director after last week’s resignation of Roland Virkus. This is Gladbach’s priority at the moment, and managing director Stefan Stegemann has spoken of “encouraging talks” with candidates.

Midfielder Philipp Sander meanwhile praised Polanski, saying: “He’s someone who interacts very well with the lads, having himself been on the pitch not so long ago. That naturally creates a bond, and I think that’s why he has a really good feel for the team.

“Having a defensive plan or an offensive plan is one thing. Bringing it to life is another. I think he attaches a lot of importance to that. And I think we’re on the right track,” Sander said.

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