Bruno Labbadia leaves the Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the season. This is the 53-Year-old said on Tuesday, after the Training of the table-Seventh of the Bundesliga. First of all, the imagenewspaper had reported on the personnel. "A further cooperation would be for the VfL only purposeful and sensible, if a consistent exchange of ideas between sports leaders on the entire season. Since our ideas do not match to one hundred percent, I summed it all up for me this decision", said Labbadia after the unit in the afternoon. Previously, he had informed his players.
say goodbye to the summer - Bruno Labbadia is leaving VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the season. The 53-Year-old announced the decision on his expiring contract to the wolves, does not extend, on Tuesday afternoon, the management and the team. pic.twitter.com/G1Cigd8FcN
— VfL Wolfsburg (@VfL_Wolfsburg) 12. March 2019
Labbadias departure had been expected for some time. In spite of the rescue from relegation in the play-off in may 2018, the in this summer, expiring contract was not renewed in advance. Until recently, Labbadia and sports chief Jörg Schmadtke had protested in April about a possible further cooperation talk.
Accordingly, surprised, responded Schmadtke on Tuesday. "The date of the decision of Bruno Labbadia has surprised us, as we would have liked to have led the two sides planned open-ended conversation with him. It doesn't happen now, it is a pity, but we respect his decision," said Schmadtke. Only two weeks ago, the VfL-sports-in-chief himself had operated for the first time, the difficult relationship to Labbadia open to the public. "It's not like we have a close friendship and connection. I'll be sure to share with him, no cooking recipes, or a common holiday plan," had Schmadtke of the image said: "Sometimes the chemistry is simply not true."
Officially would not comment Labbadia to the self-spurring debate so far. Instead, the Ex-Pro-stressed in view of the prospect of a European Cup to be able to return in peace with the VfL to work. After the publication of Schmadtkes quotes of the VfL, was born on a 1:1 against Werder Bremen, and had last lost at FC Bayern Munich with 0:6. Next opponent is on Saturday, newly promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf.