Statement from former player

“That’s not on”: Niko Kovac is bursting at the seams

Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac was confronted by the press on Saturday with a statement from his former player Max Kruse. The Croatian initially wanted to leave the press conference after the 3:1 defeat against Augsburg, but then made a visibly angry statement (video above).

The background: Kruse had attacked Kovac in his podcast "Flatterball". Among other things, the ex-striker described his former coach as an "absolute catastrophe in terms of character". Kruse also said that he had formed a group with the current Wolves professional Yannick Gerhardt, who regularly had a go at the coach.