Bochum reaches agreement with coach Hecking to renew contract until 2027 if relegation is successful

Bochum issued a statement on Thursday, confirming that it had reached a contract extension agreement with head coach Dieter Hecking. If the team successfully avoids relegation, Hecking's term of office will be extended from June this year to 2027.

Dieter Hecking, 60, has coached Jürgen Klinsmann, Lubeck, Aachen, Hannover 96, Nuremberg, Wolfsburg, Monchengladbach and Hamburg since 2000, and has led Wolfsburg to win the German Cup and the German Super Cup. He took over Bochum, which was ranked last in the Bundesliga at the time, in November 2024, and led the team to a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses.

Bochum currently ranks 16th in the Bundesliga with 5 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses, accumulating 20 points, and is still 5 points behind the relegation zone. In this regard, Hecking said: Bochum is a great club, which I have mentioned many times and is confirmed every day. We are moving in the right direction, but we have not yet reached the end. At present, all my energy is focused on relegation. Relegation is the only thing I am thinking about at the moment, and it is also the goal of our entire team, including players, coaching staff, staff, and of course our fans. I firmly believe that we will succeed. "

Bochum General Manager Ilya Kenziger added: "We are very happy about this and very proud to have achieved this result. Since taking office, Dieter Hecking has proved every day that he is the best choice for us. Hecking's statement also proves that he knows what Bochum means to him."