Renato Steffen (30) received harsh criticism from managing director Jörg Schmadtke for his statements about former Wolfsburg coach Florian Kohfeldt.
Criticism from the boss for criticism of the ex-boss: Renato Steffen has been reprimanded by VfL managing director Jörg Schmadtke for his public criticism of ex-coach Florian Kohfeldt: “I think you don’t do something like that,” complained Schmadtke in the “WAZ” .
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Symbol of the season: Schmadtke didn’t stop with the warning finger, but referred to the symbolic character of Steffen’s statements: “The way he says it, he outlines the problem we had last season very well. Many have pushed problems away from themselves instead of taking responsibility themselves.”
Open future in Wolfsburg: Looking back on the time under Kohfeld, Steffen had previously spoken of “certainly one of the most difficult phases in my career”. He had never had such problems with a coach. Not least because of his public criticism, Renato Steffen’s future in Wolfsburg is unclear.