After a season with many highs and lows, questions inevitably arose about Borussia Mönchengladbach's coaching situation. Only after the season ended did the decision come that Eugen Polanski would remain in his position. The head coach will now be supported by new assistant coaches.

As the club announced on Wednesday, Jan-Moritz Lichte is switching from Manchester City to the Lower Rhine. In England, the 46-year-old worked in the youth department.

Additionally, Markus Gellhaus, most recently an assistant at Hansa Rostock, will now support the coaching staff around Polanski. For the 56-year-old, it marks a return to his former workplace. Until 2008, Gellhaus had already served as an assistant coach at Gladbach for one and a half years, working under Jos Luhukay at that time.

Sporting director Rouven Schröder stated that this team was assembled in intensive consultation with Eugen, adding that they now have a good mix of different personalities in the coaching staff, both in terms of content and character.

Philipp Schützendorf, Tobias Trulsen, and André Wachter as goalkeeper coach complete the coaching staff. Guido Streichsbier and Oliver Neuville, who will become assistant coach of the U23 side, are no longer part of the team.

Polanski must deliver at Gladbach

Schröder had said the previous week that Gladbach's coaching staff had recently not been at Bundesliga standard. With Lichte and Gellhaus, considerable experience now comes to Borussia, the sporting director said with satisfaction.

For Polanski, this creates space to continue growing in his second season as head coach. At the same time, Gladbach hopes for a fresh perspective on things.

Polanski took over from Gerardo Seoane in September and subsequently led Borussia to twelfth place. However, during his tenure at the five-time German champions, the coaching newcomer frequently faced criticism. During the season review, he managed to avoid being dismissed as Gladbach's coach.

Even then, Schröder had announced that changes would be made around Polanski. He stated at the time that there would be no more of the same approach, but rather they would need to tackle things.