Borussia Mönchengladbach Part Ways with Seoane Following Winless Start

Key Takeaways:

• Borussia Mönchengladbach dismissed head coach Gerardo Seoane after just three matches into the new Bundesliga season, effective immediately
• Eugen Polanski, aged 39, was named interim head coach after previously leading the U23 side and developing through the club’s youth system
• The Bundesliga has now recorded its second coaching change of the new campaign, with two clubs replacing managers inside the first three rounds

Management Shake-Up at Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach has made a swift decision to terminate Gerardo Seoane’s contract as head coach, just three matches into the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The club confirmed that Eugen Polanski will assume interim duties, moving up from his role as U23 manager. The announcement follows a disappointing run, with Mönchengladbach failing to secure a league victory in their past 10 Bundesliga outings.

Official Statements and Background

Sporting director Roland Virkus said, “After an intensive analysis of our start to the season, we came to the conclusion that we need to make a change in the head coach position,” before elaborating, “Our belief that a turnaround could be achieved with Gerardo decreased after 10 games without a win in the Bundesliga.”

🚨🐎 BREAKING | Borussia Mönchengladbach and Gerardo #Seoane have parted ways with immediate effect!

Final decision made today.@berger_pj | @Sky_Marlon89 |@SkySportDE 🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/I8s1uQQVvl

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) September 15, 2025

Polanski, aged 39, is deeply rooted in the club, having played professionally at Mönchengladbach and emerging from its youth academy. Until this appointment, he was responsible for the U23 side. Seoane, aged 46, first took up his post in June 2023 with a contract set to run until June 2026 and conducted a final training session yesterday prior to the club’s announcement. According to SportingPedia sources, Seoane conveyed his farewells to the players over the phone.

Recent Results and Bundesliga Context

Borussia Mönchengladbach’s decision comes in the wake of Sunday’s home defeat to Werder Bremen, marking the club’s first Bundesliga home loss to Bremen in 15 years. Discontent had been mounting not only due to the recent winless stretch, but also following an underwhelming end to last season. The Bundesliga has now witnessed its second managerial departure in quick succession, with Bayer Leverkusen also replacing Erik ten Hag after two matches.

Club Leadership’s Perspective

Club president Rainer Bonhof commented, “Gerardo took over the team in a difficult situation, followed the club’s path, initiated a development process with the team and brought stability. However, the end of last season was not what we envisioned, and the start of this one was disappointing as well,” before concluding, “The step to generate a new impulse now is the right one. We thank Gerardo for his work and wish him all the best professionally and personally.”