In a press conference held today at the Borussia Mönchengladbach training complex Lucien Favre announced the shock news that he would be stepping down as manager and ending his two year reign at the club.

"I've fallen out of love with the game. When your whole life is football you sometimes get fed up with the same thing week after week.I will see how I feel in a year maybe two years time and at that point I will decide if I will return to football management, But now this time is dedicated to my family, my wife and my kids."

In his two years at the club Favre achieved the clubs highest finish in the league since 1996. Favre was also a favourite with fans and players alike with one of the clubs key players Patrick Herrmann saying "He was very inspiring in the way he motivated the players and got us all to gel together as a team not a group of individuals. I can speak for everyone one associated with the club that he will be sorely missed and whoever succeeds him will have massive shoes to fill."

A mere two days after the resignation of Lucien Favre Former Danish international Brian Laupdrup as Manager on a one year contract. Laudrup had an illustrious footballing career spanning over fourteen years and including clubs such as Bayern Munich, Chelsea, AC Milan, Rangers and Fiorentina. He also made 82 caps for Denmark scoring 21 goals and played a vital role in Denmark's 1992 European Championship win as well as there 1998 Confederation Cup victory.

Rolf Königs, The current Borussia Mönchengladbach president said "He's a young manager with a lot of potential and a lot of willingness to achieve victory, albeit he doesn't come here with a lot of experience which is a risk,but believe Brian has an in-depth tactical of the game and hopefully he can bring some of the traits learned from the great managers he's worked with over the years. "

Laudrup himself stated he is "excited to get started" and will give an official interview at a later date once he has settled in and met the players.

Give me a B!

RK - Rolf Königs

BL - Brian Laudrup

J - Journalist

RK - I am glad you have all joined us today to fully introduce our new manager Brian Laudrup. He we are very proud to welcome him as part of the Gladbach family. And now I shall pass you on to our new manager.

BL - Thanks, I'll take any questions now.

J - What are your aims here at the club ?

BL - To get a steady league position this year and then in the following years start to climb our way up the table with the eventual goal of winning the league.

J - Does this mean you will be here for the long run ?

BL - Definitely Gladbach is a growing club with a good youth system and with a bit of time and a bit of funding I believe we can be up there with you Manchester Uniteds and your Barcelonas.

J - How much strengthening does the squad need at the moment ?

BL - Not a lot to be fair. Lucien has left a very strong and very little needs done, maybe one or two signings at the most.

J - Is there a specific style of football you will be looking to employ ?

BL - I think a more counter attacking style of football would be more effective at the club and that is what I will mostly try to employ.

RK - I feel this conference has ran it's course. Thank you everyone for your questions and I hope you will all join me once more in wishing our new manager Brian Laudrup a long and successful career at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

New Borussia Mönchengladbach manager Brian Laudrup has today confirmed the signing of two new players, 24 year old Brazilian striker Alan who has signed from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg for £2 million and 38 year old Italian goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi from the Italian giants Inter Milan for £50k.

Castellazzi was signed as a backup goalkeeper as Christopher heimeroth has revealed he wants to leave the club. "Castellazzi joins the club with over 20 years of experience of the professional and despite his age he still has something to bring to the team" states Laudrup.

Brazilian striker Alan joins the club with a lot of praise from his time Red Bull Salzburg scoring 24 league goals last season. "He brings his pace, skill and a natural goalscoring to the team. He is a magnificent capture and I fully believe he can score 20 to 30 goals a season for the club."

Gladbach had a very successful pre-season with games all over the world. Brian Laudrup choosing to field a mix of first team and youth players. Gladbach player 11 friendlies in all with 5 being played at Borussia Park and the other 6 being played away. The most prolific player in these friendlies was striker Raffael scoring 6 goals in the 7 matches he played in closely followed newly signed Alan who scored 5 goals in the 5 games he played.

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Nice start here, good luck.

Great start Brian Laudrup's career as Gladbach manager, Laudrup's side totally dominated the game with over 60% possession limiting the the lower league Illertissen to only one shot the whole game. Max Kruse kicked of the scoring with a well place shot from inside the 12-yard box after 21 minutes. New signing Alan then made it 2-0 with a tip in just before half time. Then after 74 minutes winger Patrick Herrmann scored a fantastic curling effort from the edge of the box.


A hard working Gladbach side came out on top today over a defensively shakey Hoffenheim side. Once again new striker Alan popped up again with a thunderous shot from the edge of the box that flew past Hoffenheim keeper Keon Casteels. 5 minutes from the end winger scored a scrappy tap in from a goalmouth scramble.


A bore draw was never a more justified description when describing today's match between Hannover and Gladbach. Although Gladbach's centre backs did have a good game especially Martin Stranzl who was awarded the MOTM award.


Once again Gladbach show how dangerious they were on the counter attack as Stuttgart dominated in possession yet win comfortably 3-1. After only 3 minutes Alan Curled a shot into the bottom corner from just inside the box. Then after a pacey run down the wing by Patrick Herrmann the tricky winger cut inside and smashed a shot across the goal and past the keeper. Not long after Herrmann's goal Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic scored a real poacher's effort from just out side the 6 yard box. Then 68 minutes in Herrmann scored another very similar to his first.


Gladbach were humiliated today at the Allianz Areana by a unforgiving Bayern Munich. 10 minutes in after brilliant build up play by Bayern lead to a header by Mandzuckic flying into the back of the net. Then after some more quick passing by Bayern left Scheiwnsteiger one on one with Ter Stegen in which Schweinsteiger slotted it past the keeper. Just before half time Mandzuckic scored a nearly identical goal to his first. 73 minutes in Thiago after a silky run after around 3 players knocked the ball past Ter Stegen and passes the ball into the net. Then 7 minutes from the end Bayern defender Jerome Boateng nodded home a header from a Muller corner.

At then end of August Gladbach are sitting 7th in the league with 7 points.

Nice, detailed match reports mate! And a good start, but a shame about that heavy loss against Bayern, but what can you do... Keep it up!

A good start mate!