Daniel Bauer is replaced by veteran Dieter Hecking
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Wolfsburg sacked their head coach, Daniel Bauer, on Sunday after the club’s managing director for sport departed on Saturday with the club mired in the relegation zone.
The dismissals of Bauer and Peter Christiansen came after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Hamburg, which prompted an on-field melee between both sets of players, and angry scenes from fans at the Volkswagen Arena. Veteran coach Dieter Hecking has been announced as Bauer’s replacement.
Bauer, who was previously the club’s Under-19 coach, took over from Paul Simonis in November and becomes their second managerial casualty this term. Wolfsburg’s winless run in the Bundesliga stretches to eight games, with the VW-backed club 17th in the table and at risk of their first-ever relegation from the top division.
