Markus Babbel has sharply criticized VfB sports director Sven Mislintat. The reason for this was a scene in the game against VfL Bochum.

In the 52nd minute, Mislintat put his arm around a substitute Chris Führich and gave the offensive man final instructions before he was brought in. An intervention in the area of ​​competence of interim coach Michael Wimmer, as Babbel found.

"As a coach, I would go crazy if my sports director talked to a player like that in this situation. That's not his job," said the former VfB coach in the Sport1 double pass. "I almost fell off the sofa yesterday when I saw that. It's an affront to the coach for me."

For Babbel, the scene "to a certain extent also showed the character of Sven Mislintat: he wants sovereignty." The ex-pro believes that Mislintat is looking for a coach to succeed the sacked Pellegrino Matarazzo "whom he can manipulate and instruct in such a way that he is still the strong man."

According to the Danish newspaper BT and the Stuttgarter Nachrichten, the Swabians' search for a coach is nearing completion. Accordingly, Jess Thorup should take responsibility for the fourteenth place in the table. The 52-year-old last worked for FC Copenhagen.

This article was originally published on 90min.com as Babbel attacks Mislintat: Wants a trainer "he can manipulate".