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Borussia Moenchengladbach hires Blessin as coach to fix disastrous Bundesliga start

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Borussia Mönchengladbach appointed Alexander Blessin as their new head coach on Tuesday, following a poor start to the Bundesliga season with four consecutive losses and conceding 16 goals. The club has hired Blessin, who previously coached at Genoa and Union Saint-Gilloise, under a contract until 2028. He replaces Eugen Polanski, who was dismissed nine days ago after three defeats, and will have almost three weeks to prepare for his first game on October 11 against Cologne.

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Borussia Mönchengladbach hired Alexander Blessin on Tuesday to replace outgoing coach Eugen Polanski, who was dismissed nine days earlier due to poor team performance. The club, which is currently at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings after losing all four games this season and conceding 16 goals, has given Blessin a contract through 2028. Assistant coach Jan-Moritz Lichte had been interim head coach for the most recent game against Mainz where Mönchengladbach lost 4-3. With an international break scheduled until October 11, when the team faces Cologne, Blessin will have nearly three weeks to plan and prepare his new squad.

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Borussia Moenchengladbach hired Alexander Blessin as its new coach Tuesday, tasking him with turning around a losing start to the Bundesliga season. asserted

Moenchengladbach → hire → season

The former Genoa and Union Saint-Gilloise coach has a contract through 2028 as he takes over a team which is bottom of the league after losing all four of its games and conceding 16 goals. asserted

which → have → goals

Blessin replaces Eugen Polanski, who was fired nine days earlier after the team’s third loss of the season. asserted

who → replace → season

Assistant coach Jan-Moritz Lichte took over as interim for Saturday’s 4-3 loss to Mainz. asserted

Lichte → take → Mainz

The international break means Blessin has almost three weeks to prepare before his new team’s next Bundesliga game Oct. 11 against Cologne. asserted

Blessin → mean → Cologne

Blessin last spent two years as coach of St. Pauli last season but was fired in June after relegation from the Bundesliga. asserted

Blessin → spend → Bundesliga

Borussia Moenchengladbach hires Blessin as coach to fix disastrous Bundesliga start

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