Sulewski says goodbye with cup victory: BVB women are restarting!

Sulewski says goodbye with cup victory: BVB women are restarting!

Thomas Sulewski, after a successful term as head coach of the BVB women, has taken a clear course for a new challenge. From July 1, 2025, he will take over the position of the youth coordinator in the women's area at Borussia Dortmund. Sulewski, who has headed the team's fortunes since 2021, said goodbye to the coaching position after the Westphalian Cup final against FC Schalke 04.

In the final, which took place on June 1, 2025 in the sold-out Red Earth stadium, the BVB women's team led an impressive 2-0 victory. Annika Enderle shone with two goals in the 38th and 83rd minute and crowned the strong performance of the team, which dominated the game right from the start. Hulda Wernig had not recognized the first goal of Enderle in the 17th minute due to a foul game, but the Dortmunders could not be stopped and prevailed.

a successful farewell

SULEWSKI looks back on a remarkable time in which he led the team from Kreisliga A to the Regionalliga West and won the district cup three times in a row. After the cup victory, the BVB fans appreciated his achievements with enthusiastic speech choirs, which Sulewski felt as valuable recognition of his work. "The derbies against FC Schalke 04 were the highlights of my coaching career," he said after the decisive game.

From the coming season, Markus Högner, previously coach of SGS Essen, will be the new head coach of the BVB women. This change reflects the grown professionalism in women's football, which means that the functions of trainers and young coordinators are no longer compatible with each other, says Sulewski.

challenges in women's football

The coaching landscape in women's football is significantly different compared to men's football. The search for licensed trainers is often difficult in terms of the differences already mentioned in the salaries and the availability of experienced coaches. On average, only a small part of the players earn in the first two leagues over 2,000 euros gross per month, while men in the third division obtain significantly higher salaries.

Women's football has been professional in recent years, but challenges remain. As in the case of Turbine Potsdam, where Kurt was presented as a new coach, it can be seen that adaptation to the specific needs in women's football is decisive. Russ is experienced in the men's area, but the differences in team leadership and communication require a sensitive approach to be successful.