Bochum under-19 coach Heiko Butscher will be in charge for the remaining six matches of the season after the departure of Thomas Letsch, the Bundesliga club has said.
Butscher will be supported by assistant coaches Markus Feldhoff, Marc-Andre Kruska and Frank Heinemann. He already helped out as interim coach of the team in 2018, 2019 and most recently in 2022.
“I am really looking forward to working with the team. It is clear to all of us that it can only be done together. As a team, as a unit, together with our fans,” Butscher said on Tuesday.
On Monday, Letsch was axed as Bochum coach after a slide towards the Bundesliga relegation zone following a late defeat at fellow strugglers Cologne on the weekend.
The club was trying to sign former Cologne and Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Stoger, but he reportedly rejected the offer.
Bochum’s next opponents on Saturday are Heidenheim, who also defeated Bayern last weekend.
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