Surprise in Bundesliga: Jens Lehmann is a Co-Trainer FC Augsburg

The experience of Jens Lehmann to help the FC Augsburg in a relegation battle in the Bundesliga. The former goalkeeper is now Co-coach of Coach Manuel tree. The 49-Year-old got a contract up to and including 30. June 2020 signed, informed the FCA on Monday. “It is a great opportunity for me,” was Lehmann quoted in a message.

In the turbulent days at the tables-15. Lehmann is a dazzling obligation, and a small PR Coup. On Tuesday, the former conclusion, man should stand when the augsburgers, on the training ground. “The responsibilities of the trainer teams are so varied and comprehensive that we have come to the conclusion that wanting to do this on several shoulders to distribute, and to areas of more specialized,” said managing Director Stefan Reuter.

Lehmann played in his professional career for FC Schalke 04, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and VfB Stuttgart. Since the end of his career, the 61-times capped player is working as a TV pundit. Professional experience in the coach area, collected Lehmann in the season 2017/18 as an assistant coach at the Arsenal FC and Arsène Wenger. “He is an absolute professional who has a lot of experience,” said FCA Coach tree and assured: “I am looking forward to the cooperation, because I am convinced that he will enrich our Team and work with the team.”

With Stefan Reuter played the former goalkeeper from 1999 to 2003 at Borussia Dortmund. The Name of Lehmann showed up a week ago, in Augsburg, in the framework of the home game against Fortuna Düsseldorf (1:2). “The FC Augsburg has taken in the last years a great development, even if it’s running athletic currently as you wish,” said Lehmann.

With nine other former professionals, including Oliver Kahn, Stefan Effenberg and Oliver Bierhoff, acquired Lehmann in 2011, the A – and B-licence for coaches. A further training to become a football coach for professional teams, he castle in Wales. Later, he worked for the Arsenal Academy.

The Augsburg overlook a disappointing second round start. After ten Games without a win discontent from the team by the sound of the last. “You see, we’re even deeper in the swamp, because nothing works. We beg ums conceding a goal. Throughout the year 2018, the curve went down. I can’t be Positive, but nothing Negative about the coach to say,“ declared the Austrian national team player Martin hinteregger on the weekend after the 0:2 defeat in Mönchengladbach.