Bundesliga - Luhukay fired at Borussia Mönchengladbach

"The intellectualisation
of football has
always foundered
on a simple problem-
-the players. Doing
all your most
rewarding thinking
with your feet seems
to dull the philo-
sophical impulse.
Unless, of course,
you are Dutch.
According to legend,
Europeans played
a moronic, muscular
version of the world's
game, until Holland
proclaimed its vision
of total football in the
1974 World Cup,
and enlightenment
dawned."

From:
Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football

Luhukay fired at Mönchengladbach

Monday 06 October 2008

After only seven rounds in the German Bundesliga Jos Luhukay has been fired as coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Sports Director Christian Ziege will temporarily perform Luhukay's duties.

"After much debate yesterday and today we have come to the conclusion that we shall continue without Luhukay," chairman Rolf Königs explained.

"Luhukay was our coach when we got promoted and he deserves our gratitude and respect. We highly value him both as a person and a professional, but despite that the current situation demands he leaves."

On Saturday Gladbach lost 2-1 at home to 1. FC Köln.

It was the fourth defeat in a row and the sixth of the season.

Luhukay wasn't only blamed for the disappointing results.

His frequent changes - he used 23 players during the first seven games - and defensive tactics didn't go down well with some players like skipper Oliver Neuville.