Baumgart takes over the rudder: Union Berlin in front of a new football chapter!

Baumgart takes over the rudder: Union Berlin in front of a new football chapter!

An der Alten Försterei, 10365 Berlin, Deutschland - Steffen Baumgart is the new head coach of the 1st FC Union Berlin. He takes up his position on January 2nd, 2025 and brings extensive experience in the Bundesliga both as a player and as a trainer.

Baumgart, who comes from Rostock and is 52 years old, played 225 games in the Bundesliga, in which he scored 29 goals and gave 16 templates. In the second division, his numbers come to 142 games, 35 goals and 10 templates. From 2002 to 2004 he was also a player of the 1. FC Union Berlin, where he scored 22 goals in 68 competitive games and gave 8 templates. During this time he also acted as the captain of the team and was elected “Union footballer of the year” twice.

New chapter for the squad

With Baumgart's obligation, a new opportunity begins for the Union players, which could result in both winners and losers in the squad. The previous trainer, Bo Svensson, was released due to an unsuccessful concept. Baumgart favors a chain of four, while a chain of five was used under Svensson. Players like Diogo Leiten could get less playing time in this new system because he is no longer set as a central defender. In a friendly against Kiel, Kevin Vogt and Danilho Doekhi were preferred.

The attacker Jordan Siebatcheu has already played 619 minutes this season without scoring a goal, which could possibly suppress him on the bench. Andrej Ilic, on the other hand, performed well in the friendly and could start in the next league game. Laszlo Benes, who received little time under Svensson, also hopes for a larger role under Baumgart. Benes prepared a goal in the friendly against Kiel and could be used in the new system as a playmaker.

In addition to Baumgart, assistant coach Sebastian Bönig and game analyst Adrian Wittmann also return to the coaching team. Other assistant coaches are René Wagner and Kevin McKenna, while Michael Gspurning as goalkeeper coach as well as Martin Krüger and Johannes Thienel will act as athletic and rehabilitation trainer. Horst Heldt, Managing Director Professional Ball Men, is positive about Baumgart's leadership style and Bundesliga experience.

The first training session under Baumgart will take place publicly on January 2, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. The first league under his direction will be held on January 5, 2025 against Holstein Kiel in the stadium on the old forestry, the kick -off takes place at 1 p.m. href = "https://www.rbb24.de/sport/Bebtrag/2025/01/fussball-bundesliga-union-berlin-steffen-baumgart-wehriner-leiter-jordan-ilic-benes.html"> rbb24 reported.

Overall, Baumgart will have the opportunity to work with an experienced team. He emphasizes the good conditions for the Union and the need for intensive work with the team, which gives hope for an exciting future for the club, as well as explained the official page of the 1. FC Union Berlin .

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