“I’ve come to the realisation that the best decision in this situation is for me to step down”, said the 57-year-old.
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However, Favre has been through his fair share of rough times at the club. “I do not have the feeling anymore that I am the flawless coach for Borussia Moenchengladbach”.
Bourussa Monchengladbach lost 1-0 to Cologne on Saturday to make it five defeats in a row, following a midweek 3-0 defeat to Sevilla in the Champions League. They also face Manchester City and Juventus in Group D. He took over when Gladbach were threatened with relegation back in 2011. He did the impossible, securing a prolonged stay in the Bundesliga with a win over Vfl Bochum in a two-legged play-off.
“We are still totally convinced that Lucien is the ideal coach for Borussia and we will survive together with him in this very hard current situation”, said Eberl in a club statement.
After being such a rousing success in the Bundesliga last season, this one hasn’t started so well for Borussia Mönchengladbach. But despite their horrendous start to the season, the news still came as a surprise.
The Swiss oversaw consistent progress in the following years, culminating with the side’s third-place finish for direct Champions League qualification last season.
Gladbach, who have called a press conference for Monday afternoon, have rejected Favre’s resignation and former Bayern Munich and Fulham coach Felix Magath says they are right to be disappointed with his actions.
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“Borussia is a team you can push to the top”.
