Despite 5: 1 at the end of the season: Hütter and Gladbach go separate paths

Unexpectedly, the joint decision after the development in the past few days and the past few months no longer comes. On Thursday, sports director Roland Virkus had replaced at the press conference whether Hütter (contract until 2024) will continue to sit at Borussen-Bank next season.

• hard facts - even Hütter spoke of a "messed up season"
• too many open construction sites - and no belief in a spirit of optimism

"We want that. And we discuss everything else," said the manager before the home game against Hoffenheim. Virkus left Hütter's future open with what speculation about an early separation. Now there is clarity: After only one season, Hütter's term of office has ended with the foals. This was confirmed by the trainer after the 5-1 in the season finale against Hoffenheim.

"After many intensive, good and respectful conversations, we came to the solution in mutual agreement that we are going separate ways. That was my last game for Borussia Mönchengladbach today," said Hütter at "Sky" and admitted that he did not say goodbye It is easy: "This is a shame on the one hand because I felt very comfortable, but we didn't bring what we imagined. There is a lot of melancholy. and thank you very much. "

hard facts - even Hütter spoke of a "messed up season"

In the big season analysis, both parties did not see any future together from summer. In terms of sport, the season 2021/22 was extremely disappointing, even Hütter spoke recently of a "messed up season".

The hard facts: for the first time since 2010/11, when Gladbach had to go to the relegation against Bochum (1: 0, 1: 1), the Rhinelander closed a season in the lower half of the table. The opposite balance sheet is also catastrophic. The lack of stability on the defensive was one of many construction sites that Hütter did not get under control in the entire season.

In general, the team struggled with the implementation of Hütter's game philosophy. Another, conspicuous problem: the fitness state of the team. Burglaries after the half -time break cost several points.

too many open construction sites - and no belief in a spirit of optimism

The topic of climate in the cabin had to be tested when dealing with the season. The Borussia had also reported several times about atmospheric disorders and tensions between parts of the team and trainer. Until the end, the impression was not given that after a difficult start, a "feeling of going" was developed.

Hütter, who had been released from Frankfurt Eintracht for a whopping 7.5 million euros before the season, could not get part of the team behind. A new trainer also goes hand in hand with hope for a change in mood, which also includes the most recently disappointed and frustrated environment. The belief that a real spirit of optimism could be created under Hütter was apparently no longer available from both Borussia and the Austrian.

As the Borussia announced, the two co-trainers Christian Peintinger and Armin Reutershahn will no longer work for Borussia. "We are unanimous that this decision is correct for both sides," said Borussia's sports director Roland Virkus. "Our task is now to draw the conclusions from the processing of the season and to initiate the corresponding measures in order to start preparing for the new season in a new constellation at the end of June."