At Bayer Leverkusen, things are getting a lot thinner for Gerardo Seoane these days. Now the counted coach has reacted to the critical words of managing director Fernando Carro.
17th place in the Bundesliga, because after eight matchdays they had already suffered five defeats and at the same time only managed to win one. A starting position that Bayer 04 Leverkusen had imagined quite differently.
While the Champions League was the desired goal, titles were also dreamed of behind the scenes. But to make matters worse, the team already said goodbye to the DFB Cup in the first round.
It's an all-round unsuccessful start to this season, which is actually filled with great Werkself potential. The pressure on Gerardo Seaone is growing accordingly.
Fernando Carro also made that clear on Sunday. At the Sport1 double pass, he had emphasized that the club's management days would "not go unprepared" in the next few weeks in terms of the coaching position. This made it clear: If the coach does not start scoring immediately, he will have to pack his things.
The clarity of this statement surprised both the guests present in the talk show and the viewers and fans online.
Seoane himself makes a much more composed impression. When asked about these statements by Carro, he now calmly explained: "Everyone in a club has their responsibilities and tasks. I think it's only professional that the club has to evaluate this situation again and again in order to not to lose sight of the big picture."
Internally, they speak "as clearly as possible" anyway, and Seoane "always has open discussions" with those responsible. One thing is clear: Leverkusen must win against FC Porto on Tuesday evening and against Schalke 04 on Saturday. There is no way around that for the coach.
He doesn't want to have any illusions about this critical situation. Seoane was realistic: "I've been in the business as a player and coach for a long time and I know that the results are always the most important thing. The club has always put their trust in me, otherwise I wouldn't be there."
The fact that there are questions and the topic of the trainer question at all is simply "normal". He personally can "handle the current situation well", but he will continue to concentrate on his tasks.
A coach that the club management is said to have already dealt with is probably Thomas Tuchel. But he is said to have already given a refusal.
This article was originally published on 90min.com as Seoane counted out responding to Carro statements: "Professional only".
