"Unanimous and with full conviction": Extension of sports chief Baumann at Werder Fix

After 2018 and 2021, the SV Werder and Baumann have agreed to the contractual continuation of the cooperation for the third time. The renewed signature signed by the 46-year-old last already suggested when he had signaled his willingness to go on two weeks ago. In the discussions with the newly established since September since September, the "content and strategic orientation" of Baumann was named as crucial.

Baumman: "I still have a lot of energy and passion"

In the association message, he was quoted as follows: "We are still in no easy time for the club. Therefore, I guess the trust of me again and look forward to a continuing constructive and critical accompaniment by the Supervisory Board. I still have a lot Energy and passion to work together with my management colleagues and the entire team as well as all employees: inside Werder into a sporty more successful future. "

Baumann's new contract as Managing Director Sport runs until 2024. About a month ago, the former and longtime Werder professional had already spoken in the contractual continuation interview, among other things, which still drives him to the Bremen second division. "The club best to steer through this difficult phase - financially, sporty and infrastructural. We want to come back more." Due to the Bundesliga descent in the past season and the serious impact of the pandemic on the financial constitution of the club, Werder was in the meantime to a low point.

Meanwhile, Bremen has taken place on the Bundesliga again under Ole Werner. As a sovereign crisis manager, Baumann had installed the coach around the vaccine scandal as a successor to Markus start. In addition to the revenues achieved due to restructuring in the squad, which the sports chief had successfully mastered after the descent, his choice for Werner and the sporting stabilization should also have their share in that Baumann convinced the six members of the Supervisory Board.

The chairman Marco Fuchs, who mainly together with Dr. med. Florian knows the negotiations for the Supervisory Board with Baumann, explained: "Frank has shown in recent months on the basis of a uncompromising analysis of the current situation that he has developed a clear plan and has already launched a lot of it. He is already true In his actions not only by a high degree of reflection and the pursuit of continuous development, but also by providing the well-being of Werder always about their own interests and facilities. Therefore, we have decided unanimously and with full conviction for him. "