Holstein Kiel coach Tim Walter under pressure after defeat to Bielefeld, Digi Mart USA News: Holstein Kiel suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Bielefeld, leaving the club in 18th place in the 2. Bundesliga with just one win from its last eleven matches.
The result has raised serious doubts about the future of head coach Tim Walter, 50.
Sport director Olaf Rebbe, 48, described the loss as a hard blow in comments to Sky. “That was a real blow.
It is a terrible situation we want to get out of,” he said. Asked whether Walter would remain as coach, Rebbe said the club had set itself a window until the international break to collect points, which it had failed to do.
Rebbe said the club would now re-examine everything, adding that Kiel wanted to win matches and perform differently. “We will sit down together, analyze this precisely and then draw the right conclusions.
We have to put everything on the table,” he said.
Walter, whose contract runs until the end of the season, took over at Kiel in February and secured the club’s survival. That goodwill has largely been used up.
His side already looked vulnerable in mid-October, when a 0-0 draw against league leader Hertha offered temporary relief, followed by a league win over Dresden and a cup victory over Hoffenheim. The recovery did not last, and a 1-0 loss to Fürth was followed by the defeat to Bielefeld.
Walter’s approach has produced plenty of possession, with Kiel holding 75 percent of the ball against Bielefeld, but it has not produced wins, and only wins earn points. Sky expert Simon Terodde said after Rebbe’s remarks that Walter would likely be dismissed the following day.
Kiel is scheduled to play at Wolfsburg on November 21 after the international break, and may do so under a new coach.
