Gladbach president Bonhof takes up the cudgels for Marco Rose

Borussia Mönchengladbach president Rainer Bonhof regrets the dismissal of his former coach Marco Rose at RB Leipzig. One day after Gladbach's 1-0 win over RB, the 73-year-old told TV station Welt: "I would have trusted Marco Rose to steer such a ship in the right direction. He did some really good things for us. He is someone who really burns for soccer," explained the Gladbach club boss.

Rose is a really crazy coach, said Bonhof. Ultimately, however, he could not judge the circumstances, he said. "I don't know what happened there," said Bonhof on Sunday. RB Leipzig had previously parted ways with its entire coaching staff.