Horst Steffen: The new hope for Werder Bremen!

Horst Steffen: The new hope for Werder Bremen!

Bremen, Deutschland - Horst Steffen becomes the new coach of Werder Bremen and thus succeeds Ole Werner. This reports several media, including Sky and the "Deichstube" portal. However, an official confirmation on the part of the association is still pending. The 56-year-old Steffen was most recently coach of second division club SV Elversberg, where he narrowly missed the promotion to the Bundesliga in the relegation. The contract of the new trainer is to run by 2028, and Werder Bremen will pay a transfer fee of 350,000 euros to Elversberg, as

Steffen took over the team from Elversberg in 2018 and took them from the regional league Südwest to the 3rd division and in 2023 to the 2nd league. Before that, he coached Prussia Münster and the Chemnitzer FC. In addition to his trainer experience, Steffen is appreciated as a sponsor of young players; Among other things, he looked after Nick Woltemade to Elversberg during his loan from Bremen. This could be particularly valuable for Werder Bremen, since the integration of talents under the previous guidance of Ole Werner was criticized.

ole Werner was released by Werder Bremen on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. After it became known, this decision was made that Werner did not want to extend his contract until June 2026. Managing Director Clemens Fritz regret about Werner's decision and emphasized the need for continuity and clarity in the coaching position. In a further step, assistant coach Patrick Kohlmann, Tom Cichon and Hannes Drews were also released, such as n-tv.de reported.

Werder Bremen had hoped to continue working with Ole Werner, in particular by returning to the Bundesliga in 2022. However, the last two seasons were not optimal because the qualification for the European Cup was narrowly missed. The inconsistencies between Werner and the sporting leadership, in particular with managing director Clemens Fritz, contributed to the decision, as from Sportschau.de

The future of Werder Bremen

Horst Steffen is generally seen as the better maker and sponsor of young people, which should not only bring him points in the club, but also in the eyes of the fans. Despite his positive attributes, Steffen also knew about the pressure that is associated with this new challenge. The association must find a clear direction as soon as possible to achieve the sporting goals.

With the choice of Steffen, Werder Bremen could venture a fresh approach to the more integration of talents and thus promote the realignment of the association. The decision for the new trainer could have long -term consequences for the club and is being pursued with tension from the followers.