The colorful character who led Mainz 05 away from the relegation race final season and only one level behind a Champions League spot within the present Bundesliga desk has been rewarded with a brand new contract. FSV head coach Bo Henriksen obtained a brand new deal yesterday, signing a contract that runs via an additional yr till 2027.
Even supposing Mainz earned widespread criticism in German footballing circles for the poor administrative resolution to signal coach Jan Siewert to a everlasting deal final season, membership administration merely couldn’t waste time not extending with the Dane. Beneath Henriksen, Mainz have gained 15, misplaced seven, and drawn 9 Bundesliga fixtures.
Henriksen overcame a bumpy begin to the present marketing campaign wherein he drew particular criticism for being extra of a motivator than tactician. Membership sporting CEO Christian Heidel appeared to maintain such critiques in thoughts when issuing his membership assertion. Heidel insisted that Henriksen handed all membership managerial exams “with flying colours“.
“He’s a motivational genius,” Heidel famous. “He’s animated on the sidelines. I don’t want somebody who simply stands round in a go well with and tie. I’m additionally at all times impressed when a coach hires high quality assistant coaches. Bo bought efficiency coaches and athletic trainers as a result of he says there are specialists who can do sure issues higher than he can. A head coach can’t do all the pieces.”
“This was a call of the guts,” Henriksen famous in his personal assertion. “I’ve nice love for these gamers, the employees, town and this membership. It’s been an astonishing yr. Loopy in lots of methods; probably the most loopy journey I’ve ever had, but additionally probably the most thrilling and significant. The followers are nice. We shared a lot collectively.”
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