Wolfsburg name Michael Frontzeck as interim coach after Mark van Bommel dismissal
Wolfsburg have moved quickly to replace sacked head coach Mark van Bommel by promoting assistant Michael Frontzeck on an interim basis.
Van Bommel was shown the door on Sunday, following an eight-match winless run in all competitions.
Frontzeck, 57, steps up from his role as assistant to Van Bommel until further notice, with Wolfsburg ninth in the Bundesliga, bottom of their UEFA Champions League group and out of the DFB Cup.
Vincent Heilmann stays on as Frontzeck's assistant, but Kevin Hofland and Alex Abresh have been let go.
Frontzeck was most recently in charge of Kaiserslautern in Germany's Third Division (February-December 2018. The former Germany left-back previously coached Hannover, St. Pauli, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Arminia Bielefeld and Alemannia Aachen.
Wolfsburg's upcoming trip to Bayer Leverkusen will mark his first in a Bundesliga dugout since 19 December 2015. His top-flight record as a coach reads: W35, D46, L78.
Related news
Matchday 23 probable teams
Jonas Urbig is set for a stint in the Bayern starting line-up after an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Relegation battle 2025/26
Keep an eye on who is danger of dropping down to Bundesliga 2.
Fantasy Team of the Week: Matchday 22
Julian Ryerson, Edmond Tapsoba and Vladimir Coufal were among the star Fantasy performers on Matchday 22.