- The Independent
Reece Oxford: Augsburg defender on leaving West Ham and why he’s prepared to spend a decade in the Bundesliga
Interview: Youngest player to ever step out for the Hammers has moved on but still dreams of international duty with England
- Bavarian Football Works
Bundesliga news: Augsburg sacks Heiko Herrlich, replaces him with former boss Markus Weinzierl
Amidst a poor run which has seen his side slip into a relegation battle, Bayern Munich rivals FC Augsburg have fired their head coach, Heiko Herrlich. With three games to go in the season, Der Fuggerstädter sit in 13th with a 9W-6D-16L record and only 33 points — currently putting them four points above 16th place 1. FC Köln and the relegation playoff spot.
- The Punch
Bundesliga: Augsburg sack Herrlich, bring back Weinzierl
Bundesliga side Augsburg sacked coach Heiko Herrlich on Monday and replaced him with former boss Markus Weinzierl in an attempt to avoid relegation. A four-match winless run has seen Augsburg slip to just four points above the relegation play-off spot with three games remaining in the season. During our detailed analysis, we came to the decision that we needed to change our coach,” said sporting director Stefan Reuter.
Bundesliga Standings
| Rank | Bundesliga | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 52 | 74 | |
| 2 | 32 | 29 | 64 | |
| 3 | 32 | 25 | 60 | |
| 4 | 32 | 25 | 58 | |
| 5 | 31 | 15 | 56 | |
| 6 | 32 | 16 | 51 | |
| 7 | 32 | 7 | 46 | |
| 8 | 32 | 6 | 46 | |
| 9 | 32 | 2 | 42 | |
| 10 | 31 | -1 | 41 | |
| 11 | 32 | -3 | 39 | |
| 12 | 31 | -16 | 35 | |
| 13 | 32 | -17 | 33 | |
| 14 | 32 | -17 | 31 | |
| 15 | 30 | -11 | 30 | |
| 16 | 31 | -28 | 30 | |
| 17 | 31 | -24 | 29 | |
| 18 | 31 | -60 | 13 | |
| Key | ||||
| Champions League (League Winners): FC Bayern München | ||||
| Champions League (League Position): RB Leipzig, VfL Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund | ||||
| Europa Cup (League Position): Eintracht Frankfurt | ||||
| Conference League Qualifying (League Position): Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||||
| Relegation (Playoff Relegation): DSC Arminia Bielefeld | ||||
| Relegation (League Position): 1. FC Köln, FC Schalke 04 |
