Baumgart takes over: Union Berlin hopes for a new upswing!

Baumgart takes over: Union Berlin hopes for a new upswing!

Berlin, Deutschland - Union Berlin has signed Steffen Baumgart as a new trainer. The managing director of the association, Horst Heldt, praised Baumgart's leadership style and his ability to promote players. Baumgart has extensive Bundesliga experience and knows the club well, since he played there as a professional from 2002 to 2004 and was also captain at the time. In both seasons he was elected "Union footballer of the year".

Baumgart succeeds Bo Svensson, who was less than half a year in office and whose team had not won a victory in the last nine competitive games. Union led this to the twelfth place in the table. After his separation from Hamburger SV, Baumgart had been available since November 24th. Heldt and Baumgart had already known each other at the 1st FC Köln, what Heldt sees as an advantage for working at Union Berlin.

Baumgart's return and upcoming games

Baumgart should quickly give a clear orientation for the team, which begins on January 2 with the training after the winter break. A friendly against Holstein Kiel is on the program for the coming Sunday, the Baumgart's birthday. The first competitive games under Baumgart begin on January 11th against 1. FC Heidenheim, followed by a home game against FC Augsburg on January 15. The second half of the Bundesliga starts for Union on January 19 with a home game against Mainz 05, a week later there is an away game against St. Pauli in Hamburg.

The commitment of Baumgart was considered sensible because Union is in a result crisis. According to t-online.de Baumgart on the return to the Bundesliga and Union Berlin, where he can bring well -founded knowledge. In a press release from the association it was also emphasized that Baumgart is an important asset for the team, especially in times of difficult results, such as faz.net reported.