André Breitenreiter (48) leaves FC Zurich after having brought it to the title of Swiss champion. The German technician has accepted an offer from Hoffenheim to return to the Bundesliga.
“We obviously regret his departure. But on the other hand, we are proud that André Breitenreiter can go to work at a top club in the Bundesliga. For us, it was always clear that his successful work at FCZ would not pass. not unnoticed abroad”reacted President Ancillo Canepa.
The manager can fully understand the choice of coach who brought Zurich back to the top of Swiss football. “We can only congratulate him: he came, he saw and he won. With his staff, he achieved legendary status at FCZ“, concluded the president.
At Hoffenheim, Breitenreiter received a 2-year contract. He succeeds his compatriot Sebastian Hoeness. Before his brief stint in Switzerland, Breitenreiter had managed in his country notably Schalke 04, Hanover 96 and Paderborn.
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